Conservation

A fresh start for busy mum Catriona

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Sharon Gooding-Hill

Catriona Hawthorn, 41 from Ayr, is a mum of 3, who prior to starting her HND Countryside Management at the Riverside Campus in Ayr, had various part-time jobs, “ I...

Categories: Ayr, Change your path, Countryside Management, Environment and Countryside and HN Level Tags: career change, Change your path, Conservation, country Park, Countryside management, environment, mature student, park ranger, SRUC Countryside Management and wildlife

Freshwater field trip

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Hannah D'Mellow

Second year students studying the HND or BSc/BSc (Hons) Environmental Resource Management at SRUC’s Edinburgh Campus can be seen here visiting the River Almond as part of their Freshwater Environment...

Categories: Countryside Management, Degree, Edinburgh, Environment and Countryside, Environmental Management, HN Level, SRUC Subjects, Student Life, Student Visits, Sustainability and Uncategorized Tags: #SRUCEdinburgh, Almondell and Calderwood, Conservation, country Park, Edinburgh, environment, Environmental, environmental protection, Environmental Resource Management, freshwater, Ranger and water

Squirrel Appreciation Day

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Hannah D'Mellow

The 21st January is Squirrel Appreciation day (oh yes it is #squirrelappreciationday) so we thought we would gather a few fun facts: Their scientific name is Sciurus vulgaris. There are...

Categories: Aberdeen, Aberdeen events, Ayr, Ayr events, Barony, Barony events, Campus, Countryside Management, Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Elmwood, Elmwood events, Oatridge, Oatridge events, SRUC Events, Sustainability and Uncategorized Tags: #squirrelappreciationday, Conservation, Countryside, Countryside management, management, red squirrel, squirrel and wildlife
Dancers at SRUC Elmwood dancing on the front lawn

Record numbers at SRUC Elmwood Open Day

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

“It was great to see so many people from the local community supporting our open day. There was a great deal of interest in our facilities and our courses. The glorious weather, our fantastic gardens and grounds and the many activities organised by our students and staff made the day a very memorable one. I look forward to more of the same for next year. “

Categories: Campus, Countryside Management, Elmwood, Horticulture and Hospitality Tags: Conservation, Countryside management, Family fun day, Fife Bonsai Society, Horticulture, hospitality, National Trust for Scotland, police scotland, Scottish Fire Service, SRUC Countryside Management, SRUC Elmwood, SRUC Horticulture, SRUC Hospitality and Yvonne Gray
A flying fox bat

5 facts about bats

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

April 17th is Bat Appreciation Day. Here at SRUC, we love all creatures great and small, so we’ve compiled 5 facts about the children of the night. Let’s start with...

Categories: Aberdeen, Animal Care, Barony, Campus, Countryside Management, Elmwood, Environment and Countryside, Environmental Management, Oatridge, Student opportunities and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Animal Care, Bat appreciation day, Bats, Conservation, Countryside management, Habitat Management, Preservation and SRUC