You can help to show how invasive Rhododendron ponticum is this #INNSWeek! Share your pictures of it growing in #ScotlandsRainforest (and beyond!) and let everyone know why it's not a harmless plant. #PonticumProblem #ScotlandsRainforest 📷 Caz Austen P Philpot

Quick! Time is running out to nominate your nature heroes for this year's #NatureofScotland Awards, celebrating the inspirational people, projects and partnerships making a difference for Scotland's nature. Deadline 27 May. buff.ly/oUB3dAl

Here's a bad case of rhododendrons underneath Scots pines near Roshven House in Lochaber.

Why is Rhododendron ponticum such a threat to #ScotlandsRainforest? Watch this video from National Trust for Scotland to find out buff.ly/GFKBhht #INNSWeek

Be plant wise this invasive non-native species week 🌱 Did you know that invasive non-native plants are a major threat to Scotland’s rainforest? Saving Morvern’s Rainforest aims to protect this precious landscape: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… Alliance for Scotland's Rainforest 📷 John MacPherson

It's possible to remove Rhododendron ponticum from #ScotlandsRainforest, but it's very challenging and expensive because of the terrain and how persistent it is. Watch the team from RSPB Scotland at work on Morvern #INNSWeek #PonticumProblem buff.ly/pMMoLAD

Join Woodland Trust Scotland for an overview of ancient woodland and rainforest restoration, Saturday 24 May from 10am-4pm at the Argyll Beaver & Wildlife Visitor Centre. buff.ly/sVx86IX #ScotlandsRainforest

Rhododendron ponticum is the only type of rhododendron that's spreading invasively outside of our parks and gardens. It's been found growing in about 40% of #ScotlandsRainforest! Find out what ACT are doing to remove it buff.ly/pj0L5kG #INNSWeek #PonticumProblem

Rhododendron ponticum is now found even in really remote places. If you spot isolated plants growing in #ScotlandsRainforest, report it to local wardens/rangers if you can. Forestry and Land Scotland even use drones to spot it! Find out more buff.ly/jIWPbOp #INNSWeek #PonticumProblem

Non-native plants like rhododendron ponticum are one of the biggest threats to #ScotlandsRainforest. 🌿 It outcompetes native plants, harms biodiversity, and spreads fast - plus its difficult and costly to manage. How to help: 🤝 Volunteer to remove it 🚫 Don’t plant it 📢

⚠️ Wildfire warning  There’s an extreme risk of wildfire for all areas of Scotland from today until Monday 19 May. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are urging people to avoid using naked flames - including barbecues - while the warning is in place.

It isn't just big organisations who are helping to restore #ScotlandsRainforest and remove Rhododendron ponticum! Communities and individuals are making a huge difference as well! Here's the story of Ferry Wood #INNSWeek buff.ly/6ZYTLqA

Join Our Rainforest Futures and Kintyre Rainforest Alliance for a rainforest recording session at Torrisdale Castle Estate, Friday, 30 May 10am-3pm. #ScotlandsRainforest buff.ly/VZPIYhL

If you've been out working in or enjoying the beautiful spring sunshine & you're running a bit behind with your #NatureOfScotland application, good news! The deadline has just been extended to 11.59pm on 3 June. Spread the word! 👉Apply here: bit.ly/2025categories 📷Ben Andrew

Have you been lucky enough to go out looking for lichens with Oliver Moore from Plantlife Scotland? If not, you can watch him in action in this short video here: buff.ly/ZzIclD8 #ScotlandsRainforest

Did you know that Scotland is home to the largest surviving areas of temperate rainforest in the UK? In fact, we have some of the best remaining temperate rainforest woodlands in Europe! You can explore some of these sites on our website here: buff.ly/e4p2LFD

If you're interested in working in #ScotlandsRainforest, or know a young person who is, how about this as an excellent way to get started: Bryophyte Trainee with Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Our rainforest woodlands contain hundreds of species of mosses and liverworts! buff.ly/dBxC7Y0

Rain or shine #ScotlandsRainforest is a magical place to visit at this time of the year, full of birdsong and wildflowers in bloom. Find places to explore on our website, along with tips on the wildlife to look out for. buff.ly/6XsIC5O 📷 John MacPherson

Today is International Day for Biological Diversity #BiodiversityDay! Did you know that #ScotlandsRainforest is one of the most biodiverse habitats in the UK? Find out why: savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/blog/biodivers… 📷Lorne Gill

… our wet west coasts on both islands that lie in the path of the Atlantic & the Gulf Stream - I fell in love with Temperate Rainforest aged 10… it’s special for Biodiversity 👏🏻❤️👇🏻