Building a Volunteer Network

…this needs careful and constant management. Do keep all your volunteers active and informed about what is happening within the Group – otherwise they will go elsewhere! Do keep in touch with neighbouring Squirrel Groups/Networks to exchange ideas and offer mutual help. Don’t expect everybody to ‘be on your side ’ , and be diplomatic when engaging with the public…. […]

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A future for Scotland’s red squirrels is on the money

…to appear on a Scottish twenty. However it was the note’s other side that we were keenly awaiting here at Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels. The design is part of the RBS ‘Fabric of Nature’ series, which began in the sea (£5, mackerel), moving on to the coast (£10, otters), and is now heading into the forest. A few of us… […]

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Terms of Service

…rights and will respect those rights will comply with any licence conditions associated with the Data will not remove any identifier of ownership or terms of use that is associated with the Content or Data record recognise that the Content is provided without any warranty regarding its quality, accuracy, completeness, currency, relevance or suitability for any particular purpose and that… […]

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Call for Scots to become a nation of squirrel spotters this Red Squirrel Week

…red squirrel conservation action. © Raymond Leinster   Mel added: “We are hugely excited to launch our new website for Red Squirrel Week. Red squirrel fans will be getting out and about, enjoying the beginning of autumn and keeping a lookout for both red and grey squirrels. “Assisted by the new Hub, our volunteers – and hopefully many new volunteers… […]

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Scotland’s Red Squirrels

…on the NatureScot website surrounding red squirrels and licensing. When enquiring about a planning application, certain information will prove useful. We recommend finding the planning application number (planning details are in the public domain and can be found on the local authority website). Here, you should be able to see how far on in the application process the development is,… […]

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The life of a feeder box

…a meaningful, realistic workplace environment as an alternative to Day Care Centres. Our workshop training programme takes our trainees through separation and de-nailing of recycled timber, use of hand and power tools and the construction of a wide range of garden furniture and wildlife products. The fantastic trainees from Wood Recyclability Ltd with a number of their red squirrel feeder… […]

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Partners & Funders

…Government and in partnership with Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council and helps to fund essential annual surveying and monitoring efforts in Aberdeen City and wider North East Scotland.     AWPR website Aberdeen City Council website Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park was created in July 2002 to safeguard an area… […]

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The Do’s and Don’t’s of Feeding Squirrels

…sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, the list goes on. Basically the more varied the seeds and nuts the better. Add in some healthy stuff like apple and carrot now and again – they need their vitamins and minerals too! Get hold of a piece of deer antler and fix this to a tree. This will be nibbled away by the squirrels as… […]

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