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The Great Nurdle Hunt, Forvie NNR, Aberdeenshire Fri 7th October 2022 10:30-12:30.

Join Turning the Plastic Tide and Scottish Wildlife Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire local members on a nurdle hunt and beach clean.

Nurdles are tiny pellets that are used to make many types of plastic. These pellets often wash up on our shores and cause huge environmental damage. Join us as we take part in a global citizen science project, The Great Nurdle Hunt, and search for and record any nurdles found on one of our local beaches on Forvie NNR.

The community event, organised by Turning the Plastic Tide and Scottish Wildlife Trust Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Group, will run for two hours, when we will also help with a beach clean. Join us for 15 minutes or two hours to help tackle the plastic pollution in our local environment.

Equipment, including gloves and litter pickers, will be provided on the day. Please bring suitable clothing and a warm drink with you. All young people under sixteen must be accompanied.

More information will be sent out to attendees nearer the time.

For information on The Great Nurdle Hunt, see https://www.nurdlehunt.org.uk/

To find out more, and for any booking queries, please contact Kirsten Dickson 07885 720 267.

All donations are gratefully received and used to fund local wildlife and conservation projects. Please donate where you can.

Bookable face-to-face events may be subject to change at short notice, which will be communicated to attendees via email by the organiser. Please check your email in advance of attending events. Note that booking generally ends two hours prior to the event start time. If you wish to book to attend after registration has ended, and there are places still available, please contact the organiser direct using the details above.

To attend, please book a ticket on Eventbrite: The Great Nurdle Hunt, Forvie NNR

Visit Beltie Burn River restoration site. Sat 16th September 2023 10:30-20:30.

Join us on a guided walk to the Beltie Burn River restoration scheme, with river sampling demonstration included.

A guided walk to visit the site of the major river restoration scheme, including re-meandering and tree planting, on the Beltie Burn, a tributary of the River Dee. This work has restored natural features to an agriculturally straightened watercourse and provided significant improvement in biodiversity.

A demonstration of sampling and identification of the river bed life at the site will be provided too.

This event is family friendly, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own packed lunch. Remember to wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear: walking boots or wellingtons are recommended. No dogs allowed except assistance dogs.

We'll meet at the new car park where you turn off the Torphins road heading for Kinkardine O'Neil, then turn left down a private road then left again into the car park (NJ636006).

Booking essential. Suggested donation: £5 per person (you can donate when you book or in person on the day).

To find out more, and for any booking queries, please contact Kirsten 07885 720 267.

Bookable face-to-face events may be subject to change at short notice, which will be communicated to attendees via email by the organiser. Please check your email in advance of attending events. Note that booking generally ends two hours prior to the event start time. If you wish to book to attend after registration has ended, and there are places still available, please contact the organiser direct using the details above.

To attend, please book a ticket on Eventbrite: Visit Beltie Burn River restoration site.

Future Events

2023

14th Oct 2023 - Tree seed collecting at Gight Reserve.
19th Oct 2023 - Identifying Britain’s Ferns: first steps and dips into the difficult, with James Merryweather. (Online Talk)
9th Nov 2023 - Journey of the Cuckoo, by Steve Willis of British Trust for Ornithology. (Stonehaven Town Hall)

Past Events

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