The Big Butterfly Count started on Friday 15th July and if you haven’t already started counting there’s plenty time as it runs until Sunday 7th August. Male Common Blue butterfly It is an annual UK-wide survey organised by Butterfly Conservation. By taking part we can help them assess the health of our environment simply by counting the amountContinueContinue reading “Join in the Big Butterfly Count”
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Soil and climate change
You may wish to catch up on BBC Sounds, to an interesting programme broadcast on Tuesday 31st May on Radio 4, “Why soil matters”. Jim Al-Khalili on The Life Scientific was interviewing Pete Smith, Science Director of ClimateXChange, Scotland’s climate change centre of expertise. He is one of the world’s leading experts on soil. HeContinueContinue reading “Soil and climate change”
Dive into the Glasgow Science Festival programme
We’ve been wading through the programme and found lots of interesting hands-on activities and talks on offer in this year’s Glasgow Science Festival, ‘Glasgow’s Making Waves’. It runs from 2nd to 12th June and most of the events are free and suitable for all ages. Below is a small selection of what’s on offer relatingContinueContinue reading “Dive into the Glasgow Science Festival programme”
Paisley Natural History Society 