Local wildlife enthusiasts joined East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative (CEI) at Low Moss, a raised peat bog near Lugar, to record moths as part of the National Moth Night 2018. The CEI have run an annual event for National Moth Night for the past six years at various locations throughout […]
To celebrate Volunteers Week 2018 our Vice-Chair, Lucy Filby, has written about her experience as a volunteer and how it helped her progress in her career… Why I volunteer Originally I volunteered to gain work experience after studying, ultimately to get a job. I gained a lot more confidence from volunteering […]
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: […]
Join CEI on Thursday 14th June, 11:00 – 15:00, to survey butterflies in the hills around Sorn, East Ayrshire! Over the past few years, with the help of CEI volunteers, we have been very excited to record large heath butterflies on RSPB Airds Moss and our other peatland sites. Large heath is a priority […]
We are excited to bring you ‘Peat, people and partnerships’ a film about the East Ayrshire Coalfield Nature Network project! The film highlights achievements of the project and also unveils plans for the future, including a new ‘Nature Network Legacy’ project which will run between 2018 and 2020 and deliver […]
Forty people gathered in New Cumnock Town Hall on the evening of Thursday 19th April to celebrate the successes of Nature Network, a large-scale environmental project delivered by the East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative (CEI). Nature Network ran between 2013 and 2018 and was part of EcoCo LIFE, a Central Scotland-wide […]
