Well it's Tuesday, a cool damp Tuesday. Snowdrops are starting to show and the celandine and bluebell leaves are above the ground.

And they’re off ⚽️ New Cumnock Community Sports Hub Football Camp! Delighted to see so many kids accessing New Cumnock facilities! Amazing partnership working from New Cumnock CFC, Glenafton Athletic Official & NCDT #teamnewcumnock #funfootball #footballforall

The team has a shared album simply called '#peatlands and water' which, as you can imagine, has a lot of photos... but this one in particular feels somehow poetic!

Oooft check you out New Cumnock Primary School!

We will be in New Cumnock today doing HR and admin stuff, drop by New Cumnock Town Hall for a cup of tea if you wish.

There are many hidden gems to the Ayrshire coalfield. We'll start highlighting them properly over the next few weeks. But if you want a coffee and a cookie (and who doesn't) Plakous Cafe in New Cumnock is outstanding.

Really helpful for small landowners who are looking at restoring Peatland.

We have another blog from our artist in residence Morag. Braiding, bog bonding and breathing, and connecting with plants on the outskirts of the bog like broom - it's all here, including lovely poetry. A great lunch break read! peatlandconnections.com/post/braiding-…

Today we celebrate our 21st birthday - 21 years of restoring some of the most degraded landscapes in Western Europe, backed up with science and monitoring work, and innovative public engagement. Transforming landscapes like the iconic Black Hill (pictured) ...

It's another Coalfield Friday (sounds like a country song). We hope the week has been good to you. We have some stuff kicking off next week, including a guide to the 10 best places for nature in the Ayrshire coalfield and some shout outs for local environmental heroes.

Join us for the official launch of the Eco-museum of Scottish Mining Landscapes Wednesday 24th April at the NationalMiningMuseum All very welcome, talks and optional walk, free but ticketed (we need to make sure we have enough cake) #coal #miningheritage #industriallandscape

Back to what we do best #mining #landscapes. Bimbling round the former #coal pits at #Limerigg #Falkirk Braes on a sunny morning back in January. For more info see👇 canmore.org.uk/site/84289/lim… #miningheritage #explore

It’s the twenty-first of February and it’s #CelandineDay today! 💛🎉 Have you seen one flowering this year? If you have, post your pics and we’ll celebrate by retweeting them! #Wildflowerhour

People around Scotland are doing more than ever to help save threatened bees, moths, and hoverflies, according to a new NatureScot report. This swarm of support is much needed at a time when many pollinator species are facing declines. Read the story ➡️ orlo.uk/854h4

Yo Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership we are in here!

This is a fantastic project and we have already opened discussions to see how we can support it. Muirkirk is a great community where a dedicated and experienced group of volunteers are driving change. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/f…

Fascinating new book looks at the heritage of Ayrshire's miners' rows see👇 cumnockchronicle.com/news/24144163.…

This is a huge issue for post industrial and mining communities. We are proud to be working with excellent community groups who are tackling this challenge. Big shout out to New Cumnock Development Trust for some superb work in this area.

Excited to be one of the first Scottish tourism experiences to be live on the TourismCares Meaningful Travel Map! Developed with VisitScotland, it helps the #traveltrade incorporate experiences that benefit people & nature. ow.ly/xeXU50QPEfG #WhenTourismCares

Your kindness can kill a bumblebee 💔 📢 Please share! Bumblebee queens are starting to emerge from hibernation. British weather isn’t always ideal and people with the best intentions can cause more harm good. Let’s change that. 🧵1/5