Sheila Whitehead 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Horticulture/ Plantsmanship trained @thebotanics/@SRUC Oatridge.
Volunteer @guidedogsscot Puppy Raiser & boarder
@sheilawhitehead.bsky.social

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is the Japanese ’seijaku���: a calm and tranquillity even in the midst of chaos. Often found in nature’s smallest things.

Photo by Xuan Hoa Le

[Highland Wildlife Park @HighlandWPark]

Brodie and Victoria both looked very sweet for their family photo shoot 🥹

[Sheila Whitehead 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @WhiteheadSheila]

@EdinburghZoo Delighted to see the lovely Capybaras, Luni and Cali, yesterday. They were bigger than I expected:) Also finally got to see adorable Haggis the Pygmy Hippo calf snuggling up to her mum Gloria. Great day out overall.

[Sheila Whitehead 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @WhiteheadSheila]

@B_Strawbridge @DearUniverse_cs I love your daughter's art and very pleased to repost. I have some and it delights me every day.

[Dogs Trust 💛🐶 @DogsTrust]

Today it was announced that the Welsh Government is committed to banning greyhound racing 👏 This is a significant step forward for animal welfare.

As part of the Cut the Chase coalition, we've been campaigning to bring greyhound racing to an end in Wales and across the UK.

[Sheila Whitehead 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @WhiteheadSheila]

@DogsTrust Great to hear. When I worked for the RSPCA in Wales, decades ago now, the kennels sometimes had injured and abandoned greyhounds. It was heartbreaking. I hope other governments across the UK follow Wales in committing to banning greyhound racing too.

[Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh @TheBotanics]

⚠️ The severity of destruction caused by #StormÉowyn means @Dawyck is delaying its spring opening.

However, its shop, cafe and visitor centre will be OPEN from Saturday – please do visit and support!

Please donate to our urgent Storm Damage Appeal: https://t.co/WYFHahRbUR

[Sheila Whitehead 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @WhiteheadSheila]

@TheBotanics @Dawyck We were looking forward to @Dawyck reopening this weekend. We visit regularly and have missed it. So sorry to see the damage to their wonderful trees.
We also love the visitor centre, shop and café too. Everyone is so lovely and friendly.

[DogsTrust West Calder (Edinburgh) and Dundee @DT_WestCalder]

Oakleigh is a goofy 1 year old crossbreed 🐕 She loves to play with her favourite toys and go on quiet walks 🌳 She is looking for a family who are able to continue her training and introduce her to new experiences 🐾

Find out more about her on our website: https://t.co/fiuTAeZzYS

#AdoptDontShop
#ADogIsForLife
@DogsTrust

[Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh @TheBotanics]

More of the devastating impact of #StormÉowyn.

Between 200 and 300 trees have been lost so far at @BenmoreBotGdn, and there’s been significant damage to buildings.

🌱 Please help restore and replant our Gardens by donating to our Storm Damage Appeal: https://t.co/WYFHahRbUR

[Sheila Whitehead 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @WhiteheadSheila]

@TheBotanics @BenmoreBotGdn Shocked and saddened at the devastating damage at your four exceptional gardens.

[Scotdrone @scotdrone]

A view of what landscape was like before the famous #Falkirk Wheel was built in 2002! This old view from Falkirk archives from 1983 shows the Roughcastle Quarry that was there. Fast forward to my current view of the familiar landscape of the worlds only rotating boat lift

[Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh @TheBotanics]

Simon Milne, Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, explains the devastating impact Storm Éowyn has had on our Gardens.

🚨 The Gardens need your help to recover and regrow. Please donate to our Storm Damage Appeal today: https://t.co/WYFHahRbUR

[Forestry and Land Scotland @ForestryLS]

🧵 1/2 For your own safety please avoid visiting our forests, particularly in south and central Scotland.

Our teams are currently out across the country assessing the impact of Storm Eowyn.

[Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh @TheBotanics]

🚨 We’re sad to announce that #StormÉowyn has caused severe damage across our Gardens.

At #Edinburgh, 15 trees have been lost – either uprooted or damaged beyond recovery. This includes the Garden’s tallest tree, the 29-metre Cedrus deodara, planted in 1859 👇

[Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh @TheBotanics]

A further 27 trees have been heavily damaged, and more than 100 panes of glass have been lost from our glasshouses.

📢 The Garden is back open today, however you will see areas of damage.

We'll provide updates on our other Gardens, Benmore, Dawyck and Logan, when we can.

[Saving Wildcats (#SWAforLIFE) @SaveOurWildcats]

Did you manage to catch the first episode of our documentary?

'Wildcats: Cait ann an Cunnart' on @bbcalba follows the team behind the first ever releases of wildcats into the Cairngorms National Park. You can catch up on demand here ➡ https://t.co/faklo7lMsY

[Rosslyn Chapel @Rosslynchapel]

Winter sunshine lighting up the Apprentice Pillar and the only inscription carved in the stone - ‘Wine is strong. The king is stronger. Women are stronger still; but truth conquers all.’ @VisitScotland @VisitBritain

[Little Sparta Trust @LittleSpartaIHF]

Little Sparta will appear on Monty Don's new series 'British Gardens', Friday 10th January 2025, 8pm on BBC2.
https://t.co/OdJ8WYyhS9