News: People in Scotland are being asked to keep their eyes peeled during the seventh annual Great Scottish Squirrel Survey

A red squirrel perched on a wooden post, holding a nut in its mouth. The logos for Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels and the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey are overlaid.

  Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels want to know about red and grey squirrel sightings across the country during Red Squirrel Awareness Week Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) is calling on the public to get outside, explore nature, and submit their squirrel sightings for this year’s nationwide Great Scottish Squirrel Survey, between 6 – 12 October. […]

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To feed or not to feed?

Original Author: Alexa Seagrave   We often get asked about feeding red squirrels, and the very best thing you can do is make your garden as wildlife friendly as possible.   Planting native shrubs and small trees for berries and nuts will provide the best natural food for free and give the best nutrition.  So get out […]

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Summer squirrel days

Original Author: Lorna Hutchison Most people seem to think that taking school children into the woods getting them to cook lunch on an open campfire, then giving them axes and knives is crazy. But not at Green Aspirations.   Over the last few weeks of the summer holidays I joined the team at Green Aspirations […]

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