The Wildlife Trusts and University of Derby evaluate the benefits of daily nature contact with 1,000 people over five years.The feel-good factor from simple daily contact with nature can last for months, once initiated, according to a new review from…
Bringing the healing power of nature to you Tuesday 19 May 2020 Staying connected to each other and to the outside world has never been more important than right now. We are proud to be offering a way to do…
Dog owners are being asked to keep their pets under control during a critical time for wildlife.At this time of year we're increasingly concerned about the distress that dogs can cause to nesting birds and wild mammals if they are…
Hi, It’s team TCV Citizen Science here for an update! Recently we had the pleasure of being involved in an Intern Europe Ltd exchange programme where we were to host one Italian student for a conservation and Citizen Science placement…
This is exactly what this blog is not about. A nature follower would tell you that the first of January is not a special day as it doesn’t follow a natural rhythm. Likewise, astrologers often advise to set intentions at…
I can’t help it: I always find beauty in nature – or rather it finds me! What has been soul-lifting these last weeks have been the skies!! They were well worth stepping out of the path and away from the…
Volunteer Officers (VOs) help to keep many of TCV’s conservation groups up and running, but what do they get out of it themselves? Andy Johnston is a VO with the Community Rewilding Project based in the Glasgow office. Here, Andy…
Why do people volunteer with TCV? Over the next few weeks we’ll feature some of our ‘regulars’ in this blog, starting with Robert McKay. Robert is a volunteer with the Green Gym, part of the Greenspace for Health Project at…
A very happy new years to all our TCV volunteers, partners and supporters! We kicked off 2018 with a fantastic day out at Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve! Accompanied by the fantastic Scottish Natural Heritage volunteers and brilliant reserve officer,…
For World Mental Health Day we wanted to share this fantastic project funded by the Green Exercise Programme as part of Our Natural Health Service which has been written by TCV’s Alis Balance Senior Project Officer. Out in the new…