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)

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.

Steve Hull

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.

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.

Ian Talboys

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

International Dark Sky Week 2025 – Light Pollution

During the week of 21st April, the World has been celebrating International Dark Sky Week. But did you know that Light Pollution is rapidly on the rise. Read to learn how you can help.

During the week of 21st April, the World has been celebrating International Dark Sky Week. But did you know that Light Pollution is rapidly on the rise. Read to learn how you can help.

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Results & How to Help Garden Birds

RSPB have released the results from their biggest citizen science project – the Big Garden Birdwatch. Read to learn how North East Scottish garden birds are doing and how you can help them.

RSPB have released the results from their biggest citizen science project – the Big Garden Birdwatch. Read to learn how North East Scottish garden birds are doing and how you can help them.

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.

Ewen Cameron

Independent Member at NESBiP

Amenity Grassland and Road Verges – Doing More with Less!

Your chance to catch up on an event recently hosted by the Partnership, on how we all can better manage our grass areas for biodiversity and reduced costs.

Your chance to catch up on an event recently hosted by the Partnership, on how we all can better manage our grass areas for biodiversity and reduced costs.

Alex Stuart

NESBiP Coordinator (July 2019 – August 2022)

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.

Claire Marsden

Chair at Countesswells to Cults Active Woodland Group