Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Local Group
The importance of Local Groups for the Scottish Wildlife Trust, with Karen Chambers
Thursday 15th April 19:30pm-21:00pm.
Karen Chambers shares her experiences of working at the interface of communities and the environment in her role at the Trust.
Karen is a Trustee of the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Vice Chair (Local Groups and Wildlife Watch). She has many years experience working at the interface of communites and the environment and will give her views on the important role that local groups play in protecting wildlife.
This event will be conducted via a Zoom video link and joining details will be sent out later. Please note that this meeting will be recorded for public viewing later.
Booking is essential; family friendly.
To find out more, and for any booking queries, please contact Kirsten Dickson, telephone 07885 720 267, or email kirst_dickson@hotmail.com.
We'll be delivering this event 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.
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The importance of Local Groups for the Scottish Wildlife Trust, with Karen Chambers.
The Wild Garden: Crathes Castle guided walk.
Saturday 23rd May 10:00am-12:00pm.
As the growing season really takes off, join the ranger for a walk round Crathes discovering some of the history and ecology of the area. Find out more about the management and some of the pressures on wildlife in one of the most biodiverse areas in the region.
This event is suitable for children aged 8 and over but all children must be accompanied by an adult. Dogs are not permitted at this event.
Public transport links and car parking are available at this site.
Booking is essential; family friendly.
To find out more, and for any booking queries, please contact Kirsten Dickson, telephone 07885 720 267, or email kirst_dickson@hotmail.com.
To attend, please book a ticket on Eventbrite:
The Wild Garden: Crathes Castle guided walk.
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.
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