5 Outdoor Day Trips with Kids around Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
Posted by Nikki Holmes on 16th Jan 2023
Our Spotty Otter Ambassadors @nikkiholmes4 have written us a great blog post about exploring Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park which is one of two
national parks in Scotland. Established in 2002, it lies to the north of
Glasgow and has an area of 720 square miles, which includes towns such as
Lochgoilhead, Crianlarich, Callander and Balloch, and is filled with lochs, mountai
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We’re going on a tree hunt...
Posted by Alexandra Ryan on 5th Dec 2022
Our New Forest National Park ambassadors wildboy.and.bugs love going to tree hunts to see what type of trees they can find on their adventures. Last week was National Tree Week, which for me personally, is one of my favourite weeks of the year! Not only does this week mark the beginning of winter planting season and the encouraging of the nation to get out
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What is National Tree Week ?
Posted by Spotty Otter on 28th Nov 2022
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration. Each year, the country’s conservation sector, volunteer groups and tree-lovers come together to plant thousands of trees to mark the start of the annual tree planting season.National Tree Week 2022 will take place from 26 November – 4 December 2022.National Tree Week is the UK’s biggest annual tree celebration, it was originally calle
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Why do we love trees so much?
Posted by Zuza Featherstone on 28th Nov 2022
Our South Downs National Park Ambassadors are always outside advenutting. Zuza is an Ecologist and has a passion for trees, she has written a fantastically detailed post about why people love trees so much. You can follow Zuza HERE People were always fascinated by trees and woodlands. We are
naturally drawn to woody areas, groves and forests. There is a tendency to seek
and find solace
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