PRESS RELEASES
Beavers to take centre stage in new installation at Sound Festival
The hidden lives of beavers and their extraordinary power to transform landscapes will be brought to life in a new art installation at The Barn in Banchory, as part of the northeast of Scotland’s annual Sound Scotland Festival.
Teens discover green jobs at Fife’s first nature-based careers fair
Secondary school pupils from across north east Fife explored the growing world of green careers today (Wednesday 8 October) at the first Green Teen Careers Fair, held at Kinkell Byre near St Andrews.
Wildflowers bounce back fast thanks to green hay on Falkirk farm
A farm on the edge of Falkirk has seen a dramatic increase in both the diversity and density of wildflowers and grass species just one year after trialling a simple restoration technique using ‘green hay’.
Transforming Scotland’s Rivers: 11 Riverwoods Development Grants Awarded
Ahead of World Rivers Day 2025 – a celebration of the world’s waterways held annually on the fourth Sunday of September – over £200,000 in funding has been awarded to 11 organisations across Scotland, kickstarting a pipeline of new river woodland creation and restoration activities.
Beauly beaver releases approved
NatureScot has today approved the release of beaver families at two new sites in the River Beauly catchment.
Rewilding takes off: drone-seeding success offers hope for expanding remote woodlands
At Dubh Allt, a 780-acre landholding near Roshven on the Moidart peninsula, forester and landowner, Ed Townley and partner Becca, have been trialling the use of drones to disperse native tree seeds across degraded moorland.
Lynx – major report on cross-sector discussions outlines key issues and recommendations for Scotland
100-page analysis of stakeholder views relating to potential reintroduction of lynx to Scottish Highlands.
Bamff pioneers new approach to nature conservation in Scotland
Perthshire estate among first to test Scotland’s rollout of OECM designation.
SCOTLAND: The Big Picture welcomes new CEO
Lisa Chilton takes the helm at SCOTLAND: The Big Picture this week.
Scotland’s wild revival: latest survey shows nature recovery driving jobs and investment
Scotland’s rewilding movement is paying off, with a new survey revealing the impressive impact of SCOTLAND: The Big Picture’s Northwoods Rewilding Network.