Our Actions for Rivers
In celebration of the International Day of Action for Rivers, Crichton Carbon Centre would like to look back at some of the work we’ve done
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- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
Facilitation in Work & Life
In this blog, Jayne reflects on her recent training in facilitation techniques.
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
The Past in Peat
TRACES by Patricia Wiltshire is a mix of autobiography and compelling technical information about how nature can be used to exonerate –...
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
Reflections
Our Peatland Project Officer Matthew Cook, who will soon move on to a role with Forestry and Land Scotland, reflects on his time with the...
- Feb 11, 2021
- 5 min
The 2 tonne Carbon Footprint year
Communications officer Carys Mainprize talks about her 2021 goal to live under a two tonne carbon footprint.
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
World Wetlands Day 2021
Yesterday was World Wetlands Day and saw organisations and people around the world celebrating the lifeblood of our natural world. Browse...
- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
Peatland Connections
Connecting us back to our beautiful peatlands. Too many communities, who historically were linked to the peatland, have begun to lose...
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
Peatlands & Us
This is what peatland means to us at CCC: a mix of nature, carbon sequestration, and simple awe. Communities which have grown next to the...
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
Meeting Our New Staff & Trustee
The first big announcement for the Crichton Carbon Centre in 2021 is here: at the start of the year the team welcomed a new staff member,...
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
Looking Back & Looking Ahead
Let's have a look at what the team got up to in 2020, and what they hope to accomplish in 2021.
- Jun 11, 2020
- 3 min
The search is underway for ‘Bog Iron’ in Galloway
The Galloway Glens ‘Can You Dig It’ Community Archaeology project is leading a search for Bog Iron in Galloway, seeking to better...
- Dec 17, 2019
- 1 min
Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2020!
As we wind up for the Christmas holiday we've had a week of looking back and reflecting on the memories made in 2019. In a year that's...
- Dec 1, 2019
- 1 min
I'm dreaming of a Green Christmas ♫
It's the 1st of December and Christmas is getting near! We have put together some tips and ideas to make this Christmas a green one....
- Nov 15, 2019
- 1 min
Castle Douglas Academy Unveil School Woodland Information Board
Castle Douglas Academy John Muir pupils recently unveiled their School Woodland Information Board. As part of achieving the Award, the...
- Jul 26, 2019
- 2 min
Peatland ACTION and The Power of Data!
In January the Peatland ACTION Data Team were kindly invited by the Crichton Carbon Centre to a training event in Dumfries and Galloway....
- Jul 3, 2019
- 2 min
Castle Douglas Primary School – Biosphere Explorers Project Delivery
The end of the Summer term saw the completion of the delivery of the Biosphere Explorers Project to Castle Douglas Primary School P5...
- May 28, 2019
- 1 min
Biosphere Explorers Trip to Threave Estate – May 2019
Taking advantage of the recent excellent weather, Biosphere Explorers took the John Muir Award students from Castle Douglas High School...
- Apr 11, 2019
- 1 min
Biosphere Explorers Trip to Taliesin - March 2019
The sun made a brief appearance just in time for our latest Biosphere Explorers visit to Taliesin Community Woodland south of Castle...
- Apr 3, 2019
- 1 min
Peatland Restoration events across Scotland
The Crichton Carbon Centre, on behalf of Peatland ACTION, will be running a two day peatland restoration training event designed...
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