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Author Archives: Robyn Hennessey
Scouting for Nature
Flanders Moss NNR My time as a Seasonal Reserve Officer with the team at Stirling is coming to an end. After a whole summer of events, conservation work and getting to meet all of the wonderful visitors to our reserves … Continue reading
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Wood for Thought – A week of conservation work on the bogs
Flanders Moss and Blawhorn Moss Over the past few weeks the team at Stirling have been shifting from summer mode and looking ahead to the colder months which certainly felt like they have come upon us rapidly this year. But … Continue reading
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The Book in a Box on the Bog
Flanders Moss NNR Approximately 8000 people visit Flanders Moss every year, from dog walkers and regular locals to international tourists and wetlands enthusiasts. We love hearing from all of our visitors about what brings them venturing out to the bog … Continue reading
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A Week of Weeds and Water
Flanders NNR O’ flower of Scotland, when will we see our meadow again? Summer is well and truly here at Flanders Moss with many warm weather species beginning to flourish. There are some species however, that may be flourishing a … Continue reading
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Where you go Argo
Stirling NNRs The Stirling Reserves have been enjoying the recent sunshine and flourishing of summer plants and wildlife. While this is a very exciting time with much to do, working on nature reserves is also very often about thinking ahead … Continue reading
The Tufts of St. Serfs
Loch Leven NNR Nestled between the Lomond Hills to the north and Benarty Hill to the south lies Loch Leven. With a water area of approximately 3,350 acres and a perimeter of around eleven miles Loch Leven becomes heavily populated … Continue reading
Pollinators and Pond Dwellers
Flanders Moss has played host many visitors over the past weeks. Among which were some enthusiastic pupils from Gargunnock Primary School who joined us on the morning of Monday 23rd May in preparation for an art project on pollinators. Steve … Continue reading
Our First Weekend as Seasonal Reserve Officers
Hello, we are the new seasonal weekend workers at Stirling’s NNRs. We’ll be with you until September. We wanted to say hello and introduce ourselves and share a little about our first few days. I’m Emma and I’m very excited … Continue reading
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2 bogs, a swamp and some islands 