GWCT Listen To The Land

This year brings an exciting line up of panel discussions and specialist talks:

• Who is responsible for self-seeding Sitka Spruce?
• What is the role of deer on the hill?
• Should we protect moorland or keep planting trees?
• What is being done to protect waders in the ever-increasing climate of woodland expansion?

These are just some of the topics under discussion with speakers from a wide range of public and private sector organisations including:

• Katrina Candy from the Heather Trust
• Steve Mickelwright from Trees for Life
• Owen Williams from GWCT
• Stephanie Kiel from Affric Highlands
• Professor Robin Pakeman from The James Hutton Institute
• James Fenton (Ecologist)
• Meghan Rowland from Nature Scot (Stalker)
• Tom Turnbull from ADMG
• Patrick Laurie (Author)
• Duncan Orr Ewing from RSPB
• Bill Cowie from the Isle of Rona -south (Land Manager)

We also have the Atlantic Salmon Trust showing their new film in collaboration with Yeti, Raptor transects will be covered as will the work of Buglife and estates working to look after freshwater invertebrates. We have Dr Jenni Stockan from the James Hutton Institute coming to talk about why we need bees and Urban worm coming to tell us about how we can harness the power of the humble worm through sustainable waste management. Katharine Hay, rural affairs specialist from the Scotsman is coming to tell us about some of her travels and the Woodland Trust will be looking at the Carbon Code.  Don’t miss out on this inspiring line up!