Falls of Clyde – Wildlife Birthday Parties
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View ArticlePeregrine Watch: Easter Weekend Special!
Complete our peregrine clue trail to our watch site over the Easter weekend and receive your FREE chocolate Easter egg! Visit Britain’s best peregrine watch site at the Falls of Clyde for the...
View ArticleInteresting facts about Butterbur!
Spring is not readily springing upon us this year. I would have expected to have seen more wildflowers around by this point but the cold weather has so far kept most of them at bay. A couple of...
View ArticleEaster Duck Race
Help raise money for the Scottish Wildlife Trust, Falls of Clyde. Buy a duck (£2 each) at our duck race and have the chance to win a place on a badger watch for you and your family. We race the ducks...
View ArticleAnnouncing the launch of our Wildlflower Trail!
Last week we put out our wildflower trail, if you are a regular visitor to the Falls of Clyde reserve, I am sure you will remember having seen it last year along the boardwalk. We have small signs next...
View ArticleVictorian Visits to the Vistas of Falls of Clyde
Folklore, local legends, hidden features, listed buildings, wildlife and famous visitors from past and present. This is just some of what you can expect from the new Victorian trail through the truly...
View ArticleLuxury Badger Safari
Badger watching goes first class! Be escorted by the Ranger in their 4X4 to within 5 minutes of the sett. Enjoy an increased chance of seeing badgers and other nocturnal wildlife. Be pampered with...
View ArticleFalls of Clyde Events – May & June
This Saturday 23rd May at 1pm the Falls of Clyde Ranger Team are leading a guided wildlife walk to our Peregrine Watch Site (the walk will last approximately 2hrs). This is part of the Clyde and Avon...
View ArticleBadger Watching Experiences
Badger Watches An evening walk to our badger viewing area, learning about badgers as you go. Have the chance to view badgers, bats and other nocturnal creatures. Includes a 45 minute walk to the sett....
View ArticleFalls of Clyde Recent Sightings 9th-15th June
Hi, At the risk of sounding like the uncle or aunt you only ever meet at weddings, “Falls of Clyde you’ve grown a lot since I last saw you”. Vegetation has shot up with the warmer weather and the...
View ArticleWildTimeLAN Campaign
Today I wanted to let you all know about some really great events happening throughout July and August. The Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership have recently launched the WildTimeLAN campaign....
View ArticleButterfly Net Workshop and Minibeast Hunt
Join the rangers for an afternoon making your own butterfly sweep net to catch butterflies and other flying insects. After you have made and decorated your net, head out onto the reserve with the...
View ArticleRedcoats Launch Mapping the Past Project at Cleghorn Roman Camp
An 18th century historic re-enactment survey by local mapping hero William Roy, followed by a local heritage Meet and Greet launched a project exploring the archaeology and heritage of the Clyde and...
View ArticleRanger Laura’s 6 Things To Do This Autumn!
1. Make sloe gin Blackthorn sloes (c) Amy Lewis Long time readers of the blog will know I like my sloe gin. For a recipe – delve back into the archives to a blog I wrote back in November 2012 – How to...
View ArticleSponsored Night Walk
Will you brave the dark and raise money for the Scottish Wildlife Trust? Join us for a torch-lit charity walk through the Falls of Clyde reserve. Refreshments and fire ‘pit-stops’ will be provided...
View ArticleHalloween: Beginner’s Guide to Witchcraft and Wizardry
Celebrate Halloween at the Falls of Clyde! Begin by carving pumpkin night-lights, making witches’ brooms and magic wands. Then gather round the fire for hot chocolate, marshmallows and spooky...
View ArticleLantern Making Workshops and Parade
The lantern making workshops take place from 10:30am to 3:30pm and you will need to book an hourly time slot. Suitable for all the family, a lantern takes around 45-60 minutes to make. You can take...
View ArticleWild About Gardens Week
This week I wanted to talk about hedgehogs, especially as Bonfire Night is only just around the corner. This year the annual celebration of garden wildlife hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society...
View ArticlePhotography competition to capture beauty of the Clyde and Avon valleys
The Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership (CAVLP) are inviting people of all ages and photographic abilities to enter a year long seasonal photography competition seeking to capture what makes...
View ArticleLooking for something to do this November?
Looking for something to do this November? Why not come along to our annual Lantern Making Workshops and Parade on Saturday 7th November! Suitable for all the family, a lantern takes around 45-60...
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