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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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

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

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Online Tools & Resources for Developers

Countesswells Property Development

Habitat management for amphibians

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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NESBiP Coordinator

Tomintoul Wildflower Meadow – Guest Blog

Read to learn how the Crown Estate Scotland team, a local farmer & the Tomintoul community turned an empty strip of land into a thriving wildflower meadow to help their local pollinators.

Read to learn how the Crown Estate Scotland team, a local farmer & the Tomintoul community turned an empty strip of land into a thriving wildflower meadow to help their local pollinators.

Two birds feeding on wildflower seed heads in Tomintoul Wildlife Meadow

Mark Johnston

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Glenlivet Estate Head Ranger, Crown Estate Scotland

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Glenlivet Estate

Education opportunities at Glenlivet Estate

Tomintoul Wildflower Leaflet

North East Scotland Biodiversity – The Film

Watch SCOTLAND: The Big Picture’s stunning introduction to biodiversity in North East Scotland – The Wild North East – Scotland’s Natural Gem.

Watch SCOTLAND: The Big Picture’s stunning introduction to biodiversity in North East Scotland – The Wild North East – Scotland’s Natural Gem.

The Wild North East

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