The Mentoring Scheme
CCC Intern Vicky shares her experience as a mentee on our Bare Peat restoration training programme, a partnership project with Buccleuch.
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- Jan 26
- 3 min
Jack's Goodbye
Our Peatland Project Officer Jack, who will soon be moving to a role with the RSPB, reflects on his time with the Crichton Carbon Centre.
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Our Coast and Climate Change
Crichton Carbon Centre announces their new climate education project has been awarded funding by Robin Rigg Community Fund.
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
Celebrating World Soil Day 2022
Monday 5th December is the United Nations World Soil Day and at CCC we champion one soil type in particular - peat.
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
Catching Up
We bring you up to speed on our recent work - events, peatland finds, and education projects - from Summer and Autumn.
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
Biosphere Explorers 3 Begins
Crichton Carbon Centre is delighted to announce that the Biosphere Explorers education project achieved funding for a third time.
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
Deep Peat - Into the Depths of Time
CCC showcased an amazing peat core timeline at the Scottish Archaeology Fair hosted by Archaeology Scotland and Galloway Glens.
- Jun 23, 2022
- 4 min
The Blanket Bog at Forsinard
Take a trip with us to the immense and beautiful blanket bog at Forsinard Flows.
- May 26, 2022
- 4 min
The Peat We Cut
I was 8 when we moved from built up England to a crofting house in rural Scotland, and I recall the days spent at the peat bank with ease.
- May 4, 2022
- 4 min
Silver Flowe – Reflections from the Bog
On a recent spring day the CCC team and two colleagues from GSAB hiked up to Silver Flowe, an iconic mountain bog.
- Apr 29, 2022
- 4 min
The Legacy of Biosphere Explorers
Our environmental education project comes to an end, and we share the legacy learning resources created during the project.
- Apr 8, 2022
- 3 min
Biosphere Explorers 2 Wraps Up
Biosphere Explorers 2 project officer, Carys, reflects on what the education project has achieved.
- Apr 1, 2022
- 4 min
Welcoming Kerry.
Our new Peatland Connections project officer, Kerry, introduces herself with a short interview blog.
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
Cranberries and Cottongrasses - A Day on the Bog
Project Officer Jack talks about what a day surveying a Dumfries and Galloway bog looks like.
- Feb 17, 2022
- 4 min
The Wellbeing Economy
Communications officer Carys summarises & reflects on the discussion from The Wellbeing Economy, a webinar from Scotland's Climate Festival.
- Feb 2, 2022
- 3 min
Technique of the Week: Bunding
For World Wetlands Day, we're revisiting our 'technique of the week' blog series and shining the spotlight on the bunding techniques.
- Jan 6, 2022
- 4 min
Jayne's Goodbye
Our Peatland Connections project officer, who has now moved onto a new role, reflects on her time with the Carbon Centre.
- Dec 22, 2021
- 4 min
Our Year in Review
The team gathered together to talk about their goals, victories, challenges and reflections from this year.
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