Another muddy planting day today.
Today’s group were planting sea club rush in the Eden Estuary.
A successful planting day - all the plants we brought were planted.
We are still looking for more volunteers in Dornoch on the 24 & 25 March
Sign up at [email protected] to join in the planting.
@HI_Greens please spread the word!
#Dornoch #SaltmarshRestoration #NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund
A very successful first week's planting at Tayport common saltmarsh, all the plants were planted and the polytunnel has a bit more space in it.
Many thanks to all the fabulous volunteers who came out to help on the sunny saltmarsh.
There is still time to sign up for the next sessions, on the Eden estuary, on the 10th, 11th, 17th-19th March.
contact [email protected] to sign up
More info at https://greenshores.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk
#NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #Volunteers #Saltmarsh
Looking for Volunteers to get muddy doing conservation planting
Saltmarsh Restoration Planting Dates March 2026
Sessions will run 9:30am-1pm
March Tues 3 & Wed 4 at Tayport Common
March Tues 10, Wed 11 at Eden North Shore
March Tues 17, Wed 18, Thursday 19 at Eden South Shore
March Tues 24 & Wed 25 at Dornoch
contact [email protected] to sign up
More info at https://greenshores.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/volunteering-opportunities/
#SolarPunkSunday #Scotland #NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #Volunteering
We're into saltmarsh restoration planting season again!
If you are in Fife or nearby we have planting sessions in Tayport, and on the Eden Estuary, north and south shores, over the next few weeks. Details online https://greenshores.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/volunteering-opportunities/
First up is Tayport on March 3rd and 4th
We have some wellies and waterproofs we can lend out for the session, let us know if you need a loan when you email to sign up.
please share
#Saltmarsh #NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #Volunteering #TayRiver
Lichen on a large stone sitting on saltmarsh on the Eden Estuary
A hare and the sound of shorebirds also accompanied our sampling work today.
Saltmarsh in Dornoch last January taken on a sampling trip.
Many textures, from the sharp ice to the brushed (by the sea) grass.
We've got more sampling to do in February, and more planting in March.
#TextureTuesday #Saltmarsh #NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund
Green Shores
Alison Mackenzie