Nicola McGovern
Go Wild for a Week
Some of Edinburgh’s flagship attractions and premiere events are set to join forces this week (5-13 June) in a mission to entice local families outdoors and inspire them to go wild for Scottish Wildlife Week 2010, an events programme spanning across Scotland which offers over 100 fun and affordable activities to help kick start the summer.
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Edinburgh’s Unemployed Youths go Wild for Work
Young people between 18 – 24 years old are being given the opportunity to gain valuable work experience helping to protect and conserve Scotland’s environment, thanks to the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s (SWT) leading participation in the UK Government’s new Future Jobs Fund.
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Birds of the Loch
Bawsinch and Duddingston Loch together form a haven for many forms of wildlife in the heart of Edinburgh. Home to a number of notable bird species including water rail, great crested grebe and tufted duck, mute swan and mallard breed here as well as sedge warblers. A large number of wildfowl also winter here.
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Edinburgh’s Youngsters go Wild
A new kids club being set up this month is set to send Edinburgh’s youngsters wild. Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) are launching a new Wildlife Watch club for north Edinburgh.
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