by Irene Johnston, GWCT Scotland
Find out what we've been up to north of the border throughout March:
Advisory & Education
- Trained 14 delegates in Muirburn and Lamping
- Trained 96 delegates in use of professional rodenticides (with help from Austin from our Advisory team – thank you!)
- Undertook 3 advisory visits in SW Scotland
- Trained 25 delegates in Corvid Control & Tunnel Trapping
- Secured dates for April schools visits to Whitburgh and Balgonie
Policy & Research
- Hosted CNPA visit to Auchnerran - our demonstration farm
- Attended SRUC and SEPA Biennial Conference
- Responded to EU CAP consultation
- Responded to SNH Pollinator Strategy Consultation
- Attended Muirburn Code meeting to review draft structure
- Took part in CAP Stakeholders Group concall
- Attended Leadership Event by invitation of Richard Lochhead MSP, RAFE Cabinet Secretary
- Attended Scottish Biodiversity Conference
- Secured EU funding for laser fencing at Auchnerran
- Hosted Moredun visit to Auchnerran
- Welcomed Marlies Nicolai to Auchnerran as our new research assistant
- Began teaching ‘Biodiversity and Sustainability in World Agriculture’ at Dundee University
- Started catching grey partridge at night to fit radio-tags, to investigate habitat use and mortality
Fundraising & Events
- Co-hosted Auchnerran fundraiser in London
- Scottish Game Fair team participated in training exercise with Emergency Services
- Raised over £30,000 at Glasgow Auction
- Attended Jorie Grassie jewellery launch at Hamilton & Inches
Communications
- Introduced GWCT HQ Communications team to Langholm, Auchnerran and SHQ & SGF teams
- PR underway for Golden Plover Award with Heather Trust and Lindsays
- Article for Land Business finalised
- Article on Balgonie submitted to Scottish Sporting Gazette
- BBC Scotland Out of Doors broadcast feature on Auchnerran on 12 March
- Met with Simon Thorp, the Heather Trust