Rewild Scotland
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Alan Hepburn - Teacher, Trustee SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, Scotland's Rewilding Charity and custodian of The Wildwood. Posts on Education, Biodiversity, Ecological Restoration. Views my own. https://www.the-wildwood.org.uk
Shhhhhhh the wee folk have visited the woodland.
November 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Shhhhhhh the wee folk have visited the woodland.
Lift the ban!
November 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Lift the ban!
Restored Woodland pond looking fab! ❤️🐸🌳🏴
November 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Restored Woodland pond looking fab! ❤️🐸🌳🏴
A wee puffer! The devil’s snuff box.
November 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A wee puffer! The devil’s snuff box.
Life from death on this old Scots pine. Protecting and restoring our ancient woodlands in The Wildwood. Pls get in touch if you would like to support this work or would simply like to visit.
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Life from death on this old Scots pine. Protecting and restoring our ancient woodlands in The Wildwood. Pls get in touch if you would like to support this work or would simply like to visit.
Landscape scale ecological restoration. Reduce grazing and nature flourishes.
Images with permission from National Trust Scotland
Images with permission from National Trust Scotland
November 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Landscape scale ecological restoration. Reduce grazing and nature flourishes.
Images with permission from National Trust Scotland
Images with permission from National Trust Scotland
When asked, most people (72.4%) living near lynx in Norway say they LIKE living with lynx. Just 8.3% say they dislike lynx. In Scotland, where we're currently denied the opportunity to live near lynx, the majority of people WANT to see lynx reintroduced.
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
When asked, most people (72.4%) living near lynx in Norway say they LIKE living with lynx. Just 8.3% say they dislike lynx. In Scotland, where we're currently denied the opportunity to live near lynx, the majority of people WANT to see lynx reintroduced.
A beech clean. Beech are not native here and smother native saplings so to help restore this ancient woodland they get the bow saw. Feels wrong but is very necessary.
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A beech clean. Beech are not native here and smother native saplings so to help restore this ancient woodland they get the bow saw. Feels wrong but is very necessary.
To protect these gorgeous wee worlds we must protect our native woodland remnants. Yellow Staghorn and a wee bonnet mushroom. 🏴 🍄 🌳
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
To protect these gorgeous wee worlds we must protect our native woodland remnants. Yellow Staghorn and a wee bonnet mushroom. 🏴 🍄 🌳
"the practice of muirburn actually made no difference to the extent of the Dava megafire.
Muirburn dries out the land by killing off the vegetation and drying out the peat, making it less resistant to fire. leaves behind lots of dead stems of heather which which provide perfect fuel”Prof D MacMillan
Muirburn dries out the land by killing off the vegetation and drying out the peat, making it less resistant to fire. leaves behind lots of dead stems of heather which which provide perfect fuel”Prof D MacMillan
November 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"the practice of muirburn actually made no difference to the extent of the Dava megafire.
Muirburn dries out the land by killing off the vegetation and drying out the peat, making it less resistant to fire. leaves behind lots of dead stems of heather which which provide perfect fuel”Prof D MacMillan
Muirburn dries out the land by killing off the vegetation and drying out the peat, making it less resistant to fire. leaves behind lots of dead stems of heather which which provide perfect fuel”Prof D MacMillan
Thorn is the mother of oak.
Roe deer have nibbled most of our young oak except the ones protected by thorn such as with this we survivor in the bramble. 🌳 💕
Roe deer have nibbled most of our young oak except the ones protected by thorn such as with this we survivor in the bramble. 🌳 💕
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Thorn is the mother of oak.
Roe deer have nibbled most of our young oak except the ones protected by thorn such as with this we survivor in the bramble. 🌳 💕
Roe deer have nibbled most of our young oak except the ones protected by thorn such as with this we survivor in the bramble. 🌳 💕
Big galls in The Wildwood
October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Big galls in The Wildwood
The oldest pines here may well have had wolves shelter underneath them, time for their return to Scotland?
October 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The oldest pines here may well have had wolves shelter underneath them, time for their return to Scotland?
Help what is this monster?
October 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Help what is this monster?
Just checked they are being tripled 😀
October 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just checked they are being tripled 😀
Lynx and wolf in the great hall tonight. Surely time for them to be back in Scotland’s countryside too? @scotlandtbp.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Lynx and wolf in the great hall tonight. Surely time for them to be back in Scotland’s countryside too? @scotlandtbp.bsky.social
Future native woodland!In these dark days this is hope. www.the-wildwood.org.uk
October 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Future native woodland!In these dark days this is hope. www.the-wildwood.org.uk
Rewilding can bring back biodiversity whilst still supporting food production and employment. Images from the Rewilding charity SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
October 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Rewilding can bring back biodiversity whilst still supporting food production and employment. Images from the Rewilding charity SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
Badgers are the Best!!!
October 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Badgers are the Best!!!
Pls consider a wee donation to help us get more young folk involved in ecological restoration this autumn. www.the-wildwood.org.uk
October 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Pls consider a wee donation to help us get more young folk involved in ecological restoration this autumn. www.the-wildwood.org.uk
The roe deer a curious little creatures.
October 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The roe deer a curious little creatures.
A joyous day working with young rewilders.
October 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A joyous day working with young rewilders.
Solidarity being shown for Manchester and Palestine today. ✊🏴
October 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Solidarity being shown for Manchester and Palestine today. ✊🏴
Outside the home of our first minister right now ✊🏴 🇵🇸
October 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Outside the home of our first minister right now ✊🏴 🇵🇸
Time to rewild our planet! 📸 NTS
October 4, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Time to rewild our planet! 📸 NTS