Discover Woodland Wildlife in Elgin – BioBlitz Event

Join NESBiP, Moray Council and NESBReC for the first Elgin Oakwood BioBlitz on Friday 10 July. Take part in expert led wildlife walks and help record woodland biodiversity.

Join NESBiP, Moray Council and NESBReC for the first Elgin Oakwood BioBlitz on Friday 10 July. Take part in expert led wildlife walks and help record woodland biodiversity.

Take part in Aberdeen Insect Week 2026

Celebrate Aberdeen Insect Week 2026 by attending one of the events being held across the city. Learn more about them, how to ID them & more!

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.

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.

How to Support Nature and Just Transition in North East Scotland

Support Just Transition & Nature by exploring how biodiversity & NESBiP can help build a fair, resilient future in North East Scotland.

Support Just Transition & Nature by exploring how biodiversity & NESBiP can help build a fair, resilient future in North East Scotland.

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.

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

More News

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.

Mike Raby

SRUC Student

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

More News

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)