Blogs
5/6/2020 in: Auchnerran Blog under: Farming , GWCT Scotland
Dr David Parish talks us through what's been happening at the Game & Wildlife Scottish Demonstration Farm at Auchnerran, on the publication of its first annual report.
14/4/2020 in: Auchnerran Blog under: Farming
Living in the middle of nowhere is difficult at the best of times. But when a global pandemic hits and you’re not allowed near civilisation, different challenges arise. Limited to brief once-weekly interactions with our boss and farm research assistant Marlies, and the occasional grunt and wave from the farmer Allan, it would be easy to start losing your mind a bit. Thankfully, spring was on hand.
31/1/2018 in: Auchnerran Blog under: Farming , GWCT Scotland
2017 was a busy year on the Game and Wildlife Scottish Demonstration Farm at Auchnerran. We would like to thank all of the individuals and organisations that made it a success highlighting the importance of integrated land management for Scotland and the UK.
14/12/2017 in: Auchnerran Blog under: Farming , GWCT Scotland
Ironically on a day packed with weather – including sunny spells, sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow showers, we set-up a new weather station today at the farm with colleagues from the James Hutton Institute.
15/9/2017 in: Auchnerran Blog under: Farming , Waders , GWCT Scotland
The last couple of years at GWSDF Auchnerran have highlighted the huge abundance of breeding waders on the site, with Lapwing, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Woodcock and Snipe present in droves. Here are a few photographs from the 2017 monitoring season.
17/8/2017 in: Auchnerran Blog under: Farming , GWCT Scotland
On a much-needed sunny day in Aberdeenshire recently, GWSDF Auchnerran welcomed Graeme Dey MSP, convenor of the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee (ECCLRC); and Andrew Proudfoot, senior assistant clerk to the committee.
7/7/2017 in: Auchnerran Blog under: Farming , GWCT Scotland
The LIFE+ Laser Fence project aims to investigate whether low-powered bird-scaring lasers might be effective at excluding various mammalian pests from designated areas.
1/6/2017 in: Auchnerran Blog under: Farming , GWCT Scotland
Spring is now well on its way at our Scottish Demonstration Farm. Recent warm weather has caused an explosion of life; leaves returning to the silver birch forests, gorse in full bloom, and, of course, many young animals.
30/5/2017 in: Auchnerran Blog under: Farming , GWCT Scotland
With spring nearly out the door, game crop management is in full swing up on GWSDF Auchnerran.
23/5/2017 in: Auchnerran Blog under: Farming , GWCT Scotland
New GWCT Communications Officer Joel Holt reports on a fascinating trip to Scotland.
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