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.

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

See All Articles

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.

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.

See All Articles

Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Biodiversity Coorindator (2024 - Present)

What We’re Reading

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.

The Tree Council

More News

See All Articles

Abbie Ferrar

NESBiP Biodiversity Coorindator (2024 - Present)

What We’re Reading

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.

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

More News

See All Articles

Steve Hull

What We’re Reading

Online Tools & Resources for Developers

Countesswells Property Development

Habitat management for amphibians

Invasive Species Week – Can you help us?

12th – 18th May is Invasive Species Week & aims to raise awareness on invasive plant & animal species. Read to learn how you can help NESBReC and the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative by reporting your sightings.

Swift in flight - Mike Atkinson

More News

See All Articles

What We’re Reading

Native vs Invasive: When Small Differences Make a Big Impact

Putting ‘Pressure’ on Invasive Plants: A New Approach to Giant Hogweed and Japanese Knotweed Control

Swifts Are On Their Way – A Non-Stop Journey

Our guest blog this month has been written by Cally from the Huntly Swift Group – NES Swifts.

Swift in flight - Mike Atkinson

More News

See All Articles

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.

Male blackbird sat on wall with invertebrates in his mouth.

Abbie Ferrar

More News

See All Articles

What We’re Reading

Who should I call if I am concerned about a bird?

Declines, disease and dangers – the issues facing birds

Identifying birds and wildlife

Help declining butterflies by making a few simple changes

More than half of the butterfly species in the UK are currently experience long-term declines. Newly released data shows that 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies.

More than half of butterflies are declining in the UK, the Green-Veined white is one of those.

Calum Maclure

More News

See All Articles

What We’re Reading

Let's Create Wild Spaces

Small Blue Butterfly

Aberdeen B-Lines Project

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.