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Continuing on a theme of re-visiting previous work sites, we passed by Kennet Pans today that lies beside the Upper Forth Crossing at Kincardine. In 2007, we were responsible for monitoring the mudflat and saltmarsh restoration project as part of the mitigation for the bridge piles, on behalf of Transport Scotland (picture to left). We haven’t seen it for a few years, but when we did, it was clear that…

We were awarded a contract to work with the RSPB and Garnock Connections Landscape Partnership this month.  We therefore decided to go and have a look at a couple of lowland bog restoration sites before we started. There have been some interesting developments at Fannyside Moss where we did a restoration feasibility study (now with heavily-flooded drain channels) and at Portmoak where a raised bog rand has been re-profiled (can't…

Rapid colonisation of beavers is occurring in Perthshire at the moment Their signs are becoming more intense and extensive with every passing month.  Interesting beasties with an amazing ability to engineer the environment to suit their needs.  Here are a couple of piccies showing what they’ve been doing to some decent sized trees in Tayside.  Lots of other impacts apparent, which nobody seems to be talking about at the moment…

  Everywhere we go we notice the grazing impacts of deer in the uplands. Here is a picture showing the long-term impacts of deer/sheep on habitats, notably on Heather cover.  The difference inside the deer fence and outside of it is absolutely massive. Interesting to think how different the uplands would be, in terms of the ecosystem services they deliver, if levels of grazing were reduced at a landscape scale…