John Muir Trust
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Community focused conservation charity dedicated to the experience, protection & repair of wild places across the UK
Highland Perthshire
Joined May 2009
Throwback to a chance encounter between a tawny owl and a hedgehog at Glenlude, our site in the Scottish Borders. If this duo was a double act, what would they be called? 🦉🦔
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These three rugged peaks, ancient oak woodlands, and sweeping views over loch and sea - can you name this wild corner of Assynt where golden eagles soar and water voles thrive?. Photo by Kevin Lelland đź“·
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Trustee Emily Sutton reflects on the growing movement supporting deeper recognition of the value of nature in our legal systems in the newest story on our website:
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have issued a A Very High Wildfire Warning across areas of Scotland 13/08 August until 19/08. To help keep our wild places safe, follow these instructions:
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Scotland’s wild places face change at an unprecedented pace. Our CEO, David Balharry, urges us to consider: do these brief financial gains outweigh the long-term health of our communities and landscapes? Read more:
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Our current exhibition at the Alan Reece Gallery is 'Scotland's Mountains' by photographer Stephen Breslin. 📸. Find out more about this and our other exhibitions here👉 Photo: Stephen Breslin by Stephen Blake
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Out exploring this weekend? If you need the loo, follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code: stay away from water, buildings & shelters, and bury or bin your waste. Leave no trace and let’s keep our wild places beautiful 🌿. Photo: our land at Li & Coire Dhorrcail, Knoydart
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In June we at the John Muir Trust celebrated 25 years of caring for Ben Nevis. In those 25 years we have welcomed over 2.5 million visitors who have climbed the mountain, hosted 1060 volunteer visits and collected 400 bags of litter from the peak. 👉
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We were thrilled to have 50 members of the @futureplc team complete their Step Up for Wild Places challenge, walking the equivalent of Ben Nevis and raising ÂŁ1,500 for the conservation of wild places. Click here to sign up for your own Step Up challenge:
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An amber weather warning for wind has been put in place for most of Scotland from 10AM today until 10pm. For regular updates please visit the Met Office website:
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Take on a workplace challenge that gives back to nature with Step Up for Wild Places ⛰️. Find out how to get your organisation involved here:.
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Community InfoSource & YAHYAs Hub have completed their 8-week journeys with Connect Outdoors. We’re excited to continue supporting more people to build skills, confidence & connection to wild places 💚. You can read the story on our website here:.
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RT @ScotlandTBP: Beautiful. Valuable. Iconic. Just a few of the words people use to describe aspen. Here’s another: missing. Once bright….
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Quinag is a dramatic mountain range in Assynt, home to ancient oak woodland, heather moor and rich wildlife. Read more about Quinag and our other wild places in our e-newsletter, subscribe to receive wild news in your inbox every month:
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RT @ScotlandUnwrap: 📍John Muir Trust Wild Space Visitor Centre, Pitlochry, Perthshire. @JohnMuirTrust . Hope everybody has lovely weekend,….
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A huge well done to @futureplc in completing their Step Up for Wild Places challenge!. 50 members of the Future team climbed the height of Ben Nevis -1,345 metres - in 30,000 steps which they took throughout their workweek. Sign up for Step Up here:
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The walk around Sandwood Bay has been named as one of the 20 most glorious summer walks in Britain in this recent article by @thetimes . And we completely agree 🏖️. Read the full list here:
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We speak with Ewein Howes who made an almost 3,000km Journey for Wildness in a story on our website. Ewein made a 2,865km journey across the UK, visiting all 15 National Parks in 24 days, 22 hours and 39 minutes. 🎉. Read the full the story here👉
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We'd like to share the word about Àban, doing some great work in inverness. They run a free of charge gear library providing outdoor clothing and equipment, where youth groups and members of the community can borrow outdoor kit. Give them a follow:
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Sandwood is home to the rare Great Yellow bumblebee, as well as hundreds of nesting seabirds. Seasonal visitors include redwings and golden plovers. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to learn more about Sandwood and our other wild places:
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