Building climate resilience Applications open for Nature30 sites! Areas of advanced biodiversity can now be recognised as a Nature30 site which means they... 20 August 2025
High School pupils gain hands-on experience with Rural Skills course The National 4 Skills for Work: Rural Skills qualification by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), introduces young people to estate maintenance,... 20 August 2025
Nature Restoration Fund is driver for restoration An interim evaluation of the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) has just been published. The fund supports hundreds of... 7 August 2025
2025 Habitat Assessment Testing – how to get involved NatureScot are developing the basic habitat assessments for farms and crofts in Scotland and have revised them following early testing... 6 August 2025
£1.87m in funding to drive nature investment Projects across the country which are expanding woodland, restoring saltmarsh and peatlands, and protecting threatened species have been awarded a... 23 July 2025
Native ponies and wildfire resilience As Scotland confronts a recent rise in wildfires – some of the most extensive ever recorded – attention is turning... 22 July 2025
New research takes a deep dive into wild swimming New research from scientists at SRUC and The University of Sheffield has revealed how our relationships with nature, in particular... 21 July 2025
Total income from farming estimates: 2018-2024 published Scotland’s agricultural sector is projected to see a significant recovery in 2024, according to initial figures published in Total Income... 21 July 2025
Key indicators for assessing quality of green and blue spaces identified Researchers at The James Hutton Institute have identified a set of indicators for assessing the quality of green and blue... 10 July 2025
Over 50% of Scots worry about climate change every day NatureScot Opinion Survey shows that most Scots want to do more to help nature, with strong public concern when it... 4 July 2025