5 Nature Based New Year’s Resolutions

As we count down to Christmas, here are 5 nature-based New Year’s resolutions. Ranging from building wildlife homes to joining an event.

As we count down to Christmas, here are 5 nature-based New Year’s resolutions. Ranging from building wildlife homes to joining an event.

Robin - building bird boxes is 1 of the 5 nature-based New Year's Resolution

Robin's are a welcomed visitor to our winter gardens, leave you leaf litter to help them find food © James Davies

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Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Biodiversity Coorindator (2024 - Present)

Wee Forests in North East Scotland

Read about Mike Raby’s research on the Miyawaki Method, Wee Forests in North East Scotland and the benefits they bring.

Read about Mike Raby’s research on the Miyawaki Method, Wee Forests in North East Scotland and the benefits they bring.

Signage at the Banchory Bellfield Wee Forest

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Mike Raby

SRUC Student

What We’re Reading

Wee Forests: Part of the TinyForest Global Family

The Miyawaki Method – an introduction

Banchory’s Wee Forest

AI Advances in Seal Research: Turning Challenges into Opportunities – Guest Blog

Learn how Claire Stainfield is utilising advances in AI to support seal research. When used thoughtfully, AI can be a powerful tool.

Learn how Claire Stainfield is utilising advances in AI to support seal research. When used thoughtfully, AI can be a powerful tool.

Image showing the seal haul out and lots of seals.

View from the drone perspective with lots of seals - takes lots of time to count!

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Claire Stainfield

SRUC PhD Candidate

What We’re Reading

What is the climate impact of Artificial Intelligence?

How AI is tackling the climate and environmental crisis

The Environmental Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

International Day of Climate Action: 6 Actions for Biodiversity

24th October is International Day of Climate Action. Read to learn what 6 things you can do to tackle biodiversity loss & the climate crisis.

24th October is International Day of Climate Action. Read to learn what 6 things you can do to tackle biodiversity loss & the climate crisis.

International Day of Climate Action

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Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Biodiversity Coorindator (2024 - Present)

What We’re Reading

Meadow-in-a-box: A Different Approach to Urban Greening

Managing Meadows

Nature, Biodiversity and Conservation

10 Things We Learnt From Our Wildflower & Scything Workshops

And with that, the 2025 wildflower & scything season comes to an end….. Here are 10 things we learnt along the way.

And with that, the 2025 wildflower & scything season comes to an end….. Here are 10 things we learnt along the way.

Scything workshop

Dressing like a cowboy to join our wildflower & scything workshop isn't mandatory, but it's encouraged © Abbie Ferrar

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Want to learn more?

Visit our Wildlife Gardening page to learn how to help your local wildlife from the comfort of your own home. With over 15 million gardens in Britain, covering an area larger than all our national nature reserves put together, what we choose to do with our gardens really does matter for nature.

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Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Biodiversity Coorindator (2024 - Present)

What We’re Reading

Learn to Scythe by Steve Tomlin

Managing Meadows

Growing Local Wildflower s in NE Scotland - Seed Collecting and Sowing

It’s Tree Seed Gathering Season!

22 September to 22 October is tree seed gathering season. The perfect time to collect native tree seed and grow your own tree.

22 September to 22 October is tree seed gathering season. The perfect time to collect native tree seed and grow your own tree.

It's tree seed gathering season!

The Tree Council

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Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Biodiversity Coorindator (2024 - Present)

What We’re Reading

First-of-its-kind study reveals behind-the-scenes volunteers help grow 250,000 trees a year for their local communities

Trees Outside Woodland

WATCH: Tree Council - Seed Gathering Season Masterclass

A Solution to Death Traps in Suburbia – Guest Blog

Unfortunately many of our amphibians get trapped in our drains. Learn how Steve Hull is finding a solution to death traps in suburbia.

Unfortunately many of our amphibians get trapped in our drains. Learn how Steve Hull is finding a solution to death traps in suburbia.

Image of solution to death traps in suburbia - Image by Trevor Rose

Adding ladders to our drains, is a simple solution to the death traps in suburbia - Image by Trevor Rose

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Steve Hull

What We’re Reading

Online Tools & Resources for Developers

Countesswells Property Development

Habitat management for amphibians

Meadow-in-a-box: A Different Approach to Urban Greening

Meadow-in-a-Box was created to fill a gap in Aberdeen City Councils approach to managing the city’s green spaces. How could the City Council create beautiful, pollinator and people-friendly habitat that would also help combat the global climate emergency?

Meadow-in-a-Box was created to fill a gap in Aberdeen City Councils approach to managing the city’s green spaces. How could the City Council create beautiful, pollinator and people-friendly habitat that would also help combat the global climate emergency?

Braehead Primary with their Meadow-in-a-box - Aberdeen City Council Countryside Rangers

Braehead Primary with their Meadow-in-a-box - Aberdeen City Council Countryside Rangers

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Simon Whitworth

Aberdeen City Council Countryside Officer

What We’re Reading

NESBiP Wildflower & Scything Workshops

More than a third of City’s meadow boxes to bloom on NHS grounds

Boxing clever in Aberdeen

Join us for St Fittick’s Park Nature Open Day

On Saturday 26th July Friends of St Fittick’s Park will be holding a Nature Open Day. Come join us to learn more about nature of the park.

On Saturday 26th July Friends of St Fittick’s Park will be holding a Nature Open Day. Come join us to learn more about nature of the park.

Photo of Friends of St Fittck's Park at the Outdoor Classroom

Friends of St Fittck's Park

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NESBiP Wildflower & Scything Workshops 2025

Join us this summer and autumn for a Wildflower & Scything workshop. Together with Curam Fyvie and Outdoor & Woodlands Learning Scotland, we will host several workshops around North East Scotland.

Join us this summer and autumn for a Wildflower & Scything workshop. Together with Curam Fyvie and Outdoor & Woodlands Learning Scotland, we will host several workshops around North East Scotland.

Image showing a Meadow Cranesbill, which is a native wildflower that could be collected during our workshops.

Meadows Cranebill - Ian Talboys

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Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Coordinator