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)

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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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

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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

Management of St Machar’s Cathedral Graveyard for Biodiversity

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.

Snowdrops in foreground and St Machars Cathedral Graveyard which is managed for biodiversity

Ian Talboys

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Ian Talboys

St Machar’s Cathedral Volunteer & Former Aberdeen City Council Countryside Officer

Seaton Wetland Project

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.

Picture of an Emerald Damselfly up close

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Ewen Cameron

Independent Member at NESBiP

Countesswells to Cults Active Woodland Group

A new group encourages the community to enjoy the local woodlands and works to improve their biodiversity.

A new group encourages the community to enjoy the local woodlands and works to improve their biodiversity.

©Tiana Walker

©Tiana Walker

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Claire Marsden

Chair at Countesswells to Cults Active Woodland Group