Shetland Nature Fest

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We need your help & your blue Tesco tokens! Throughout Jan you'll see Da Voar Redd Up on the Tesco charity boxes. If we receive enough votes we'll get funding for reusable gloves for schools & bairns groups to use during Redd Ups. Reducing the amount of single-use plastics used.

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'A lowdown on the Shetland Nature Festival' - a fantastic blog post by Laurie Goodlad who attended the festival with her family - https://t.co/aJ2DQjUaLr

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Well, that’s the festival over now for another year, what a great time we’ve had. A fantastic 9days of talks, walks, workshops, trips & tours, all celebrating Shetland’s wonderful wildlife. Thanks to everyone who got involved in so many different ways. Hope to see you next year☺

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@HazelR74 We really hope so! This was the first open day we've had in a while but it is certainly something we would like to do more of. Keep an eye on our @ShetlandAmenity Facebook and Twitter pages for an update of our next open day. We hope you enjoyed the Flooers and Beasties Fun Day?

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Tree sale / stock clearance at the Staney Hill Horticultural Unit open day - Friday 3rd August, 10am – 3.30pm as part of the #ShetlandNatureFestival🌿. See where plants & trees are propagated & grown, get some inspiration & purchase a tree or two for your own garden projects.

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My #Shetland croft's fields are now a tapestry of purple and gold - the deep purple of July's Self-heal has given way to an August sea of Devil's-bit Scabious and Autumn Hawkbit.

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Tonight’s talk: ‘Shetland’s Changing Seabird Populations: A 40 Year Perspective’ is the final event in this year’s #ShetlandNatureFestival Programme. It starts at 7.30pm @ShetlandMandA - if you haven’t purchased a ticket you can just pay on the door. https://t.co/OhOUibhfcH

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Brian Johnson, an employee of the @NLB_UK for many years has visited & worked on most of the lighthouses around Scotland. He is going to share his first hand accounts of life in the lighthouse service tomorrow - Sat 4th Aug, 5pm-6.30pm @SumburghHead - https://t.co/rUNuguf23a

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Tonight's evening talk is Orchid Summer – from Shetland to Scilly by local naturalist @dunnjons, 7.30pm @ShetlandMandA. We hope you can make it, don’t worry if you don’t have a ticket you can just pay on the door. #ShetlandNatureFestival https://t.co/ScIvB8Xiuv

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🌳 TREE SALE 🌳 today at the Staney Hill Horticultural Unit, 10am - 3.30pm. Our Woodlands Conservation team will also be on hand to answer your questions, show you the propagation process and explain the importance of conserving our native trees & plants. #ShetlandNatureFestival

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** Noss Boat Trip ** Don’t miss the opportunity to take a boat trip around the spectacular seabird cliffs of #Noss with expert guides from @ShetlandTours. This Sunday, 5th August, at 12.45pm or 3.45pm. Book here – https://t.co/mFMYMZzwMh #ShetlandNatureFestival

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Martin Heubeck has been monitoring Shetland’s seabirds since the late 1970s & observed various population changes since then. On Sunday he will give a talk which identifies & explains some of the factors behind these changes. 5th Aug, 7.30pm @ShetlandMandA https://t.co/MFQzg1xA2Z

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TOMORROW: Don’t miss – ‘Hame aboot wi Davy and Trevor’ – join them at the Crofthouse Musuem, Boddam for yarns, music & a chance to see first hand how life was for a 19th century crofter. Drop in between 10am and 4pm – Children £1.50, Adults £3.50 #ShetlandNatureFestival

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We're looking forward to tonight’s evening talk: Shetland – 3 billion years in the making with Jonathan Swale, 7.30pm @ShetlandMandA. Don’t worry if you haven’t got a ticket, you can pay on the door. #ShetlandNatureFestival https://t.co/0kaRdtOziu

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This Saturday (4th August) you’ll get the chance to see @SumburghHead Lighthouse Engine Room come to life and then listen to the roar of the mighty foghorn at 2pm and again at 5pm – we hope to see you there. #shetlandnaturefestival

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We’re really looking forward to this talk 'ORCHID SUMMER - FROM SHETLAND TO SCILLY' by local naturalist, @dunnjons, on Friday 3 August, 7.30pm @ShetlandMandA. Follow the link to book - https://t.co/qInHUr8YZN

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We’re delighted that Diane Garrick is running her Botanical Drawing Workshop again this year (Fri 3 Aug, 10am – 4pm) – it always gets great reviews - “A most wonderful day spent learning about herbs, bookbinding and botanical drawing”.
Book - https://t.co/Sq0lEBPSKw

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There's still a few spaces left on our 'Geology for Beginners' session tomorrow. It's on from 10am - 4.30pm @SumburghHead. Book your space here - https://t.co/ct7SJjOk0q #ShetlandNatureFestival

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Have you taken part in any of our Shetland Nature Festival events this year? If you have we’d love to hear from you and see your photos – you can post your comments and pics on our page or use the hashtag #shetlandnaturefestival. Thanks!

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If you’re interested in geology then this talk is for you, Shetland - 3 billion years in the making! Jonathan Swale takes you on a general romp through Shetland's geology, Wed 1st Aug, 7.30pm @ShetlandMandA. Book now - https://t.co/Nq8xQPbpM4

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Did you know Shetland's geology spans almost 3 billion years and is more diverse than any similar sized area in Europe? Want to find out more? Then sign up to our ‘Geology for Beginners’ workshop - Wed 1st Aug, 10am to 4.30pm at @SumburghHead Book now -https://t.co/WSeQRRmMdh