It is easy to become entrenched in certain ways of approaching things, or of doing things. It has been very enlightening to travel to another country and to see how things are approached and carried out in another culture. This Nature Exchange trip has provided me with much food for thought, and I have spent much time ruminating since my return, pondering the comparisons between our two countries’ approach to conservation, and to our relationship with the natural world.   more »

A joint report from Peter Holden, Senior Ranger / Naturalist at Mar Lodge Estate, National Trust for Scotland. Shaila Rao, Ecologist, Mar Lodge Estate, National Trust for Scotland, Andrew Warwick, Ranger, Ben Lawers, National Trust for Scotland, Stephanie Walker, Royal Botanics Edinburgh, Sandra Hutchinson, Ranger, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Laura Whyte, Biodiversity Officer, North Lanarkshire Council, Andrew Jarrott, Forestry Commission Scotland, Hamilton.
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Latvia is an amazing country with very friendly people who generally seemed to have a positive and constructive attitude towards work, Europe and their place in the world. The hospitality and kindness we were shown was superb and memorable. By Chris Rollie (CJR) (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) and others Read the full article   more »

Nature Exchange Germany 16th July – 22nd July 2008 People involved: DVL- German Association for Landcare Bernd Bluemlein – Deputy Chief Executive Landcare association for the Neumarkt District Werner Thuman – Chief Executive   more »

Nature Exchange

Poland EUCC Poland 14th -20th July 2008

 

Day 1 –Flights to BERLIN
The group will be collected from the airport by their host, Igor Szakowski, before being driven to Szczecin in Poland, which is just a couple of hours away. They will drive to The Warta Mouth National Park which is one ...   more »

Slovenian Nature Exchange 6th -12th July 2008 Vitra Centre for Sustainable Development Welcome day Collect from Ljubljana airport at 16:35. We need 1.5 hour for trip to accommodation in Hruskarje by motorway. 19.00 Dinner in Hruskarje 20.00 Discussion of Leonardo da Vinci programme and objectives of Nature Exchange Read   more »

Bulgarian nature Exchange

 

Balkan Assist.

 

4 – 12 July 2008

 

 

Day 1

Arrival at SofiaAirport. Accommodation in Sofia for 1 night – Amethyst hotel in the center.

 

Day 2

Visits to the ForestryUniversity in Sofia /10.00/ and Bulgarian Biodiversity foundation /14.00/. If there is enough time we can make a walk to ...   more »

The focus of the whole exchange is on culture, heritage and archaeology associated with forests and woodlands - particularly native woodlands and how culture and nature can be managed together, in tandem.   more »

Slovakia, Krajina (Eastern Slovakia) 2nd - 8th June 2008 Please see previous participants reports at http://arch.blogware.com/blog/NatureExchange2007/Slovakia Day 1: Flights from Edinburgh or Glasgow via Prague to Poprad. Collection at airport by Miro Knezo of Krajina. Visit to Mr. Lubomir Engler, member of the Slovakian Club of Falconers. Demonstration of Hunting Dog Handling Skills. Read more and   more »