Beautiful. Valuable. Iconic. Just a few of the words people use to describe aspen. Here’s another: missing. Once brightening our landscapes each autumn with its golden leaves, Scotland’s native aspen has been quietly fading from memory and view. Today, it survives only in

Libby Watkinson is six days – and hundreds of miles – into her 320-mile solo ride across Scotland, raising vital funds to help make rewilding happen. Now, with just one day to go and the finish line in sight, your donation could help her bring it home strong! 💪🚴‍♀️. Libby’s

When it comes to lynx reintroduction in Scotland, conversations can quickly become heated. Some are impatient for Scotland to catch up with our European neighbours and ‘just get on with it.’ Others have significant concerns about how a lynx reintroduction might work in Scotland.

It’s #BogDay – a timely moment to share details of our upcoming Peatland Restoration Learning Day 👇. Peatlands are vital to biodiversity, hydrology and the climate. In Scotland, they store an astonishing 1.7 billion tonnes of carbon – the equivalent of 140 years’ worth of the

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲?. That’s the question Duncan Lawson set out to answer when he took over Moormore – 65 acres of recently felled plantation on the

We’ve teamed up with science communicator and author Sophie Pavelle for an exclusive Q&A on aspen – one of the stars of her new book about nature's symbiotic relationships, 𝙏𝙤 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙤 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙙. Longlisted for the #wainrightprize for Conservation Writing, the book

𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗛𝗘'𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙! 🚴‍♀️. After months of preparation, Libby Watkinson sets out today on her 320-mile cycle across Scotland – from Lairg to the Central Belt – to raise funds for our work. Over seven days, she’ll visit sites in our Northwoods Rewilding Network to witness

Ever asked yourself:. ❓ What does best practice in rewilding actually look like?.❓ What steps really make a difference?.❓ How do I avoid making simple mistakes?. If so, our five-night training course – Nine Ways to Rewild – is designed to give you the answers. Grounded in

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝘆𝗻𝘅?. Lynx need access to woodland and wild prey, but they don’t need vast areas of untouched wilderness. The north-west Alps support

Rewilding relies on a reset in how society perceives the landscapes we live in and the species we share them with. Our mission is to change hearts and minds – to help more people see the Big Picture and imagine a new relationship with wild nature. We believe stories have the

❓ In 2019, two farmers asked us a question we didn't know how to answer:. “How do I rewild my land?”. We had no blueprint. No roadmap to take forward their aspirations. But we did share their enthusiasm – and we knew we couldn’t let that spark fade. So we built something new:

🎥 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺, 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄, 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲. Across much of Europe, aspen is a common sight. In Scotland? It’s a ghost of the past.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗚𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗯𝘆’𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀! 🚴‍♀️. Next week, @Libby Watkinson is setting off on an incredible 320-mile cycling challenge across Scotland – all to raise funds for SCOTLAND: The Big Picture. Along the way,

Would you be able to identify aspen while out in nature?.

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 – 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆. Craving a deeper connection to nature this autumn?. Escape to the soul-stirring landscapes of Wild Perthshire, where rewilding is

🐾 The (wild)cat is out of the bag… feature-length documentary Clinging by a Claw, narrated by Outlander star @SamHeughan, is heading to select cinemas in Scotland this autumn!. It tells the story of the ground-breaking work of Saving Wildcats to safeguard this iconic species

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻. Discover the incredible story of aspen through the eyes of Sophie Pavelle, author of 𝘛𝘰 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘰 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘥. In her latest book – longlisted for the #wainwrightprize for Conservation Writing –

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝘆𝗻𝘅 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀?. This is a concern often raised – especially for ground-nesting birds like capercaillie and black grouse, or endangered species like the wildcat. But while lynx

Our Making Rewilding Happen 2024 report showcases how we’re driven to deliver maximum impact – in all the forms that takes. Among them: habitat restoration. Through our partnerships, we’re supporting tree planting, wetland creation and habitat connectivity, allowing natural

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝘆𝗻𝘅?. Following a sold-out success last year, we’re running 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘺𝘯𝘹 again this September – an immersive Learning Day with Dr Hugh Webster and Dan Puplett. 🌲 Learn