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East Ayrshire School pupils name boats & make a splash at Castle Semple Loch, Renfrewshire
Two new dinghies named by East Ayrshire pupils made their maiden voyages last week, amid great celebrations. The Access 303 dinghies were launched by youngsters of Willowbank School, Kilmarnock and Hillside School, Cumnock,...
A busy week at Greenock Cut
School visits, rockpooling, wildlife surveys, interesting wildlife sightings and 4 seasons worth of weather since Monday have made this week another busy one for the Ranger team at Greenock Cut!
About 70 1st year pupils from Johnstone High School visited...
School photography workshops going well
Well i'm almost half way throught the delivery of the school workshops. The children have been learning about the animals that i film as part of the WoW project and developing photographic skills. This week with some...
Push the Boat Out this Saturday!
Ever fancied trying out a new watersport or joining a new club? Well this weekend at Castle Semple Loch is your chance! Try any sport you see out on the water for FREE!!!...
Moth Night Rescheduled
The moth night due to take place on Friday 17th May has
now been rescheduled to the 31st May. The event will still
take place at Barnbrock Farm but at the slightly later time
of 9pm-10.30pm.
The cooler temperatures...
IOM Model Yacht Championships
Last weekend was the IOM (International One Metre) Model Yacht Championships at Castle Semple! Unfortunately though this is a photograph of last year as the weekend was not very photogenic... The...
Water Sampling at Castle Semple Loch
The staff at Clyde Muirshiel have started the annual summer
monitoring of the water quality at Castle Semple Loch.
The samples were taken on the 7th May and as is usual for this time of
year the most abundant algae...
Seaside School Visits
Last week down at Lunderston Bay, the Greenock Cut Ranger Team recieved visits from 4 different school groups between Tuesday and Friday. But they weren't just there for the fresh seaside air: they came to take part in that most awesome of beach activities, rockpooling!
Grasshopper warbler heard at Greenock Cut Visitor Centre!
A nice surprise this morning as the three seasonal rangers at the Greenock Cut Visitor Centre got out of their cars to hear a grasshopper warbler singing or ‘reeling’ from the field next to the car park. The...
Butterflies and tiger beetles!
The first butterfly survey was completed of 2013 at the Greenock Cut Visitor Centre on Tuesday afternoon. This was the first time it has been warm enough to actually walk the survey route! Butterflies seen were one green...
