Join CEI and help gather important environmental monitoring data that we use to evaluate the success of our restoration work. We’ll meet at Common Farm to carry out water level monitoring across the boggy bits of the farm that were re-wetted last winter. A degree of fitness will be important as […]
October 30 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Learn how to safely operate an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or ‘drone’ in the countryside. (c) Dave Beaumont (RSPB) The CEI use its drone to capture bird’s-eye photographs of its restoration sites to help assess habitat health and monitor changes following restoration work (e.g. […]
Event Details 19 September 2018 10:00 am 19 September 2018 2:00 pm Address: KA18 2LA Are you interested in farm conservation or wanting to increase wildlife on your farm? We are taking part in an event that is being run by the Farm Advisory Service and RSPB and will cover topics that […]
Bring your boots for a brain and body-boosting botanical blitz at a nearby BOG! We’ll be surveying the amazing and unique plant communities of a peat bog near Sorn as part of our monitoring programme to assess the health of the peatland habitat before and after restoration takes place. Volunteers […]
East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative is excited to be working in partnership with Where’s Wildlife in Ayrshire? Project and Tom Vorsterman to provide this informal workshop. No previous experience in moth trapping or wildlife recording is necessary – just a keen interest in nature and an enjoyment of seeing and […]
Are you thinking about going PEAT-FREE in your garden? The CEI invites you to a FREE talk and sampling session at Cumnock Town Hall on Tuesday 29th May, 14:15 – 15:45. We’ll be exploring all there is to know about the benefits of going PEAT-FREE at home, work or in a community space. There will […]
Help CEI carry out the second Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) in the Muirkirk and North Lowther Special Protection area on Thursday 5th June. CEI staff and volunteers will head out across the peatland habitat to record breeding bird activity before returning to ‘basecamp’ to have a go at territory mapping. This survey […]
Help CEI carry out a Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) in the Muirkirk and North Lowther Special Protection area (exact location to be defined) on Thursday 24th May. Volunteers will be offered a short training and ID session before heading out across the peatland habitat to record breeding bird activity. A follow up […]
Would you like to explore a local peat bog in all its springtime glory? Are you curious about what’s happening to conserve nature in your local area? Perhaps you’re interested in volunteering for a local environmental organisation but not sure if it’s right for you? Well look no further… Lapwing: […]
