The NESBiP Camera Trap Project offers schools and community groups across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray the chance to borrow a camera trap, discover local wildlife, and contribute biodiversity records to NESBReC.
The NESBiP Camera Trap Project offers schools and community groups across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray the chance to borrow a camera trap, discover local wildlife, and contribute biodiversity records to NESBReC.
Join the Aberdeen City Nature Challenge from 24th to 27th April 2026 to help put North East Scotland’s biodiversity on the map.
Join the Aberdeen City Nature Challenge from 24th to 27th April 2026 to help put North East Scotland’s biodiversity on the map.
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
Aberdeen City Council Countryside Officer
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.
Meadows Cranebill - Ian Talboys
NESBiP Coordinator
By changing the management of St Machar’s Cathedral graveyard, this community group hopes to increase and safeguard urban biodiversity.
By changing the management of St Machar’s Cathedral graveyard, this community group hopes to increase and safeguard urban biodiversity.
Ian Talboys
St Machar’s Cathedral Volunteer & Former Aberdeen City Council Countryside Officer
The James Hutton Institute is engaging 1200 citizens in an effort to increase soil literacy and map the state of soil across Scotland.
The James Hutton Institute is engaging 1200 citizens in an effort to increase soil literacy and map the state of soil across Scotland.
Citizen Science Coordinator
Seal-iously Healthy: Leveraging health app data to understand human activity around a seal protection zone.
Seal-iously Healthy: Leveraging health app data to understand human activity around a seal protection zone.
© Claire Stainfield
PGR Student Researcher at Scotland’s Rural College (SRC)
Seaton Wetland Project in Aberdeen transformed an area of park which regularly flooded into a fantastic wetland for wildlife, which helps protect the rest of the park from future flooding.
Seaton Wetland Project in Aberdeen transformed an area of park which regularly flooded into a fantastic wetland for wildlife, which helps protect the rest of the park from future flooding.
© Ian Talboys
Independent Member at NESBiP
With a black upper side, smartly contrasting with a white throat and belly, they are the most distinctive of all our small mammal species. Despite this, they are seldom seen.
With a black upper side, smartly contrasting with a white throat and belly, they are the most distinctive of all our small mammal species. Despite this, they are seldom seen.
Coordinator at The Biodiversity Partnership (2010-2019)
Combining technology with children’s natural fascination with wildlife allows them to connect to nature in your school grounds. Read more about our camera trap project and future plans.
Combining technology with children’s natural fascination with wildlife allows them to connect to nature in your school grounds. Read more about our camera trap project and future plans.
“Our pupils and staff were not only captivated by the animals that visited our garden, but motivated to learn more about them and find out how to encourage other wildlife” Ciara Gibson, PT, Grandtully Primary
“It’s just such a fantastic educational experience for everyone! The whole school are hooked, and the children are viewing their playground so very differently. Their wee minds have been blown… Cannot thank you both enough!” Newtonhill Primary
“I liked putting the camera out. Before I saw the video of the pine martens, I thought they were make-believe creatures like unicorns!” Florence McNeil (Age 6).
Coordinator at The Biodiversity Partnership (2010-2019)
