
Upper Urr Environmental Trust
@upperurret
UUET aims to support the habitats and biodiversity of the River Urr valley and surrounding area
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10-03-2023 13:36:17
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Happy #SphagnumMonday! This was from one of the pieces at PeatlandConnections' #SpringFling exhibition. Visitors could view the sphagnum from underneath microscopes.


Many thanks to the Glenkens Gazette for carrying an article about our recent efforts! See here for full edition: calameo.com/read/001686600… Inspiring Scotland Plantlife Scotland



Castle Douglas producers market today in CD Town Hall, 10-2pm, an amazing selection of local producers Castle Douglas Development Forum


The wildflower areas planted by UUET (funded by Inspiring Scotland) looking superb in the sun. Many thanks to Dumfries and Galloway Council roads Team for cutting back the bare minimum around the edges! #TakeSmallSteps #BiodiversityCrisis #Galloway


Wildflower areas around Corsock planted by Upper Urr Environmental Trust and local kids are now in full bloom and hotching with insects. Funded by Inspiring Scotland Galloway News Plantlife Scotland #Galloway DNG24




Come along to the Galloway Glens Time Travelling Ecologist event - our own Emily will be speaking at it! 18th Sept 7.30-9pm Dalry eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-time-tra…



Excited to be working for public + ecological benefit on the Upper Barr site near Corsock: scottishbusinessnews.net/foresight-sust… Thanks to support from Scottish Land Commission

New blog, and it's a fun one for wildlife/species ID lovers! Vicky talks about our recent biological recording day at the #peatland site Moss of Cree with @swseic and Ian Mccreath. carboncentre.org/post/the-biolo… #wildlife #speciesid #peat #peattwitter

Many thanks to the Galloway News for covering news of our lease to create a community woodland! A new benchmark for planting proposals in Galloway? Scottish Forestry Scottish Government Net Zero Scotland Communities For Diverse Forestry



This morning, McNabb was out on the Upper Urr Environmental Trust Community woodland site near Corsock (full story: dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-new…) - grabbed this photo of a corn daisy…



