5 Simple Actions to Help Hedgehogs in North East Scotland

Help hedgehogs in North East Scotland this Hedgehog Awareness Week with these 5 easy actions. Read to learn what you can do.

NESBiP Camera Trap Project

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.

City Nature Challenge 2026: Aberdeen

Join the Aberdeen City Nature Challenge from 24th to 27th April 2026 to help put North East Scotland’s biodiversity on the map.

Wetland Actions for the NESBiP Big 5 – World Wetlands Day

Discover simple wetland actions for the NESBiP Big 5 & learn how to protect North East Scotland’s wetlands this World Wetland’s Day. Every small action helps!

Discover simple wetland actions for the NESBiP Big 5 & learn how to protect North East Scotland’s wetlands this World Wetland’s Day. Every small action helps!

Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Biodiversity Coorindator (2024 - Present)

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.

Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Biodiversity Coorindator (2024 - Present)

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.

Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Biodiversity Coorindator (2024 - Present)

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.

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.

Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Biodiversity Coorindator (2024 - Present)

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.

Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Biodiversity Coorindator (2024 - Present)

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?

Simon Whitworth

Aberdeen City Council Countryside Officer

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.