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Before he passed away in 2019, Brian Glaspell cultivated this garden for many years, donating the majority of the produce to the PT Food Bank, usually about 5,000 pounds per year.  In 2021,  ...

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Nature-based solution category: river restoration The Brerachan Water restoration project on Straloch Estate aims to restore and enhance a section of the river by reintroducing meander bends, planting...

Nature-based solution category: sustainable drainage The Rescobie and Balgavies Loch sediment treatment pond project created an 850,000-litre pond to benefit the Rescobie and Balgavies Loch Site of Sp...

Nature-based solution category: woodland creation This native woodland restoration project on Glen Lochay Estate began in 2010 and has established 522 hectares of new native woodland with 800,000 nati...

Nature-based solution category: multi-habitat type This NatureScot-sponsored rewilding project at Lettoch Farm is restoring meadowland, woodland and wetland to enhance biodiversity. The project suppor...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration This floodplain reconnection project removed two sections of embankment beside the Ministers Pool to reconnect the river with its floodplain. The work...

Nature-based solution category: multi-habitat type This family-run Nature Restoration Fund rewilding project on a small-scale landholding near Blairgowrie is creating new wetlands, native woodland and...

Nature-based solution category: woodland creation The Tyndrum Community Woodland expansion project is creating native woodland as part of the Wild Strathfillan Project. The project supports woodland h...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration This EU LIFE+ river restoration project, completed in 2010, aimed to improve habitat for freshwater pearl mussel, Atlantic salmon and trout. Works inc...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration This river habitat enhancement project provided shade and cover for fish and invertebrates by installing trees horizontally against the bank of a deep...

Nature-based solution category: multi-habitat type The Glen Clova and Glen Doll restoration work restored riverbanks and created wetland habitat at five sites in Glen Clova, alongside expanding native...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration The Rottal Burn restoration project re-meandered one kilometre of the burn, planted trees and fenced the area to protect it from grazing. The work res...

Nature-based solution category: peatland restoration The Rottal Estate peatland restoration project is restoring historically drained blanket bog by raising the water table and revegetating areas of p...

Nature-based solution category: woodland creation The upper Glen Clova woodland planting project was supported by Scottish Forestry in 2014 and involved planting 51,000 trees along the contours of two...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration The Caldhame Burn restoration project in Brechin town centre daylighted and restored the burn as an overground feature to improve urban amenity and bi...

Nature-based solution category: flood protection scheme The Brechin Flood Protection Scheme combines direct flood defences with drainage upgrades and ecological enhancements to reduce flood risk in Br...

Nature-based solution category: wetland restoration Bamff Wildland is a pioneering family-run rewilding project near Blairgowrie, focused on wetland restoration and natural ecosystem recovery. The pro...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration The Pow Burn restoration project was supported by the SEPA Water Environment Fund in 2017 and improved 2.5 km of the burn by returning it to a more na...

Nature-based solution category: reedbed restoration The Montrose Basin reedbed restoration project is restoring a 2.8-hectare area of reedbed at Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve through a cutting r...

Nature-based solution category: saltmarsh restoration The Montrose Basin saltmarsh restoration project restored 1.8 hectares of transition saltmarsh habitat, known as the saltpans, at Montrose Basin L...

Nature-based solution category: sustainable drainage Tayside Biodiversity’s 2024 Sustainable Urban Drainage System pond enhancement project improved key ponds for wildlife while supporting urban drain...