Davie Black

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

@nature_scot What does NatureScot think about plastic tree tubes in relation to Net Zero? How about reducing the impact of browsing - not cutting it out completely with fencing, but managed reduction?

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

@walkhighlands @ilona_turnbull @Scotland @TGOMagazine @ScotsMagazine @ramblersscot @WalksBritain @Mountain_Scot I had emailed the A&B Access Officer today about this again, asking if there had been any progress - obviously not!

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

@wildforest_matt The UK Forestry Standard is currently under review, but there doesn't seem to be any public consultation - stakeholder consultation by invitation. Need to contact them directly at [email protected]

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

@ForestryLS thought it's old name was wild hyacinth, not wood hyacinth?

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

@HelenRambler Congratulations to you both - you have just reminded me that it was our 28th anniversary earlier this month. Fortunately, neither Lynne nor I remembered, so no blame there - phew!🤣

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

Ochil views - a brilliant day for a hike - looking east and west from Andrew Gannel Hill

[Mountaineering Scotland @Mountain_Scot]

Whether you're within travelling distance of the mountains now, or want to mitigate your carbon footprint for past drives, check out our Tree a Trip scheme. https://t.co/By79H4Yj0X

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

@HannahMReynolds @JohnBurnswriter I managed that in my twenties, courtesy of Mrs Thatcher. I'm now working until I die in harness!!

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

@ramblersscot @RoyalScotGeoSoc Good to see Dave's vision and persistence in achieving statutory rights of access being recognised

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

an enjoyable hike in my local white spaces, all the way up to Kingseat Hill - melting fast though, from the bottom up...
#Ochils

[SCOTLAND: The Big Picture @ScotlandTBP]

In ideal ground, Scots pines can mature into huge structures with a wide canopy and a wonderful layered array of tentacle-like branches emerging horizontally from the main stem.

Download #Pinelands for free, or include a donation for #rewilding: https://t.co/VGyJ14rzfb

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

On the second day of Lockdown, my truelove gave to me...
Two snowy Ochils...
and a Raven in a Rowan tree...

[Forestry and Land Scotland @ForestryLS]

In the late 1970s, a group of students built an iconic bridge in the Cairngorms which has served adventurers for almost 40 years. With the bridge succumbing to the elements, one of its creators, returned to say farewell.

Read the story of Utsi Bridge - https://t.co/uINlKGxRx1

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

@stuartyounie I can see why you say Starry Saxifrage, with those small, white, sharply pointed flowers. But when you look at the leaves they seem thick and fleshy, not kind of oblong and toothed. The fleshy leaves make me think that it's a stonecrop, most likely to be English Stonecrop.

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

Bog cotton in the Ochils. This is Hare's-tail Cottongrass as it has a single, compact flowerhead. Common Cottongrass has 2 or 3 looser flowerheads on the stalk.
@Mountain_Scot @nature_scot @PlantlifeScot

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

well done for getting this through the Parliament. It's been very dry and very windy this week - definite fire risk.

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

Apparently yesterday was April 1st!!

[Andy Howard @highland_andy]

It’s been a year since we had a Harefinch in the garden, such beautiful birds. 😊👍📷
@BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland @Natures_Voice

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

the morning after the Mountaineering Scotland AGM - business indoors, then explore the hills - the view from Meall a Bhuachaille, Glenmore

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

Interesting conference by BMC on behaviour and recreational access. @Mountain_Scot @access_bmc

[Davie Black @Elistoun2]

Visiting Glen Etive with Countryfile Magazine to look at hydro scheme proposals. Can it really be built along the Allt na Chaoarainn without ruining its wild beauty? #SaveGlenEtive @Mountain_Scot