Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Local Group
Managing woodlands in the north of Scotland, by Ross Watson - Woodland Trust Site Manager for the north of Scotland.
Thursday 26th November 19:30am-21:00pm.
The second of our Winter Series of Talks, running online with Zoom.
The Woodland Trust Site Manager for the north of Scotland, Ross Watson, joins us to talk about managing one of the most diverse range of woodland sites in the UK. Ross will be discussing his work with broadleaf sites such as Den Wood in Aberdeenshire, as well as explaining the reasoning behind the purchase and development of new sites like Ben Sheildaig on the west coast.
We'll be delivering this talk via the Zoom platform. If you're keen to attend, but haven't used Zoom before, our webmaster is offering introductory sessions to help get you started. Please contact webmaster@swtaberdeen.org.uk for more information.
To book, please go to the
online booking form.
Guided outing to Marycoulter Woods.
10:30-14:30, Saturday 7th July.
The visit should be of broad interest: setting up a community woodland trust and aspirations for further improvements in biodiversity and for social and educational benefits. But there’s plenty of natural interest already and a geologist to answer any questions about the rock outcrops & land forms.
Meet at the forestry road access, Grid Ref. NJ 862 991. If coming from the South Deeside Rd, B9077 or Netherley Road, B979, drive south up the hill past the church to Kirkton of Maryculter. Just passed Oldman Rd on the right, take the next left turn. The meeting point is approx. 500 metres after the turn, passed the bridge over the Crynoch Burn on the right hand side. There is ample parking.
Booking required. Please email
bookings@swtaberdeen.org.uk
Further details contact: SWT Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire at:
bookings@swtaberdeen.org.uk
Welcome to the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Local Group of the
Scottish Wildlife Trust.
As a local branch, we organise a number of activities for members and the general public in the North East of Scotland.
In the Summer months, a number of outings. In the past these have included:
- Red Moss of Netherley.
- Glen Tanar Estate.
- An evening of Bats, Haddo House.
- Early Morning Red Squirel Watch.
In the winter months, a number of talks are given in Aberdeen University's School of Environmental and Biological Science (Formerly the Zoology Department). These have included:
- What makes our Citizen Science Buzz; photo submissions and online identification of our bumblebees.
- New Local Nature Conservation sites in Aberdeenshire.
- Pearls in Peril - securing the future of the freshwater pearl mussel.
- Wildlife surveying for everyone.
We're part of the Aberdeen Joint Winter Syllabus, who organise a wide range of events - please see
the syllabus programme for further information.
Created and maintained by SJW Enterprises.
