Protecting Scapa Flow and the Queen of Sweden A World War naval base and a centuries old Swedish ship have both been named as Scotland’s newest Historic Marine... 11 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
Rural research needs consultation launched! A draft strategy for the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) Research Programme from 2027-32 is now available for public... 5 August 2025
Growing offshore wind One of the world’s largest offshore wind farms has been granted consent by the Scottish Government. Located approximately 38km from... 4 August 2025
HGV Market Resilience Fund open! Haulage companies are being encouraged to take advantage of funding to switch to low-emission vehicles. The HGV Market Resilience Fund... 30 July 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
Eilean Siar Energy launched to increase community ownership of windfarm projects Eilean Siar energy has been established to explore in detail the next steps to progress, and make best use of,... 16 July 2025