Nature's Calendar Blog

• Clay Sculpting Combined with Nature Observation

  By Sanmin Tan, 20/11/2024
  

  Sanmin Tan is an artist and researcher based in Edinburgh. She is in the third year of her PhD research at Edinburgh College of Art (the University of Edinburgh). Sanmin uses clay as a primary material in her artwork and research projects. She also employs documentary filmmaking to investigate the interactions between her creative research practices and audiences.

  In this blog she talks about combining clay sculpting with her Nature's Calendar observations.

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• Volunteer Spotlight: Roger

  By Alex Marshall, 23/08/2024
  

  Nature’s Calendar is a citizen science project. Anyone can volunteer to become a citizen scientist, and every single Nature’s Calendar volunteer adds vital information to the database. Here we shine a spotlight on some of our most dedicated volunteers...

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• Identifying and recording trees with Nature's Calendar. Free webinar

  By Alex Marshall, 12/08/2024
  

  Join us for an interactive webinar to gain the skills and confidence needed to identify the tree species included in the Nature's Calendar project. 

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• 2023 State of the UK Climate Report

  By Judith Garforth, 25/07/2024
  

  The 2023 State of the UK Climate report has just been published featuring Nature's Calendar records as an indicator of nature's response to weather and climate. Find out what effect weather had on wildlife in 2023.

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• Remembering important phenologist, Jean Combes

  By Alex Marshall, 01/07/2024
  

  Around the world there are countless people who dedicate their lives to a cause that means so much to them, quietly making the world a better place.

  One of those passionate people, and who dedicated a huge amount of her time and energy to UK environmental conservation and education, was Jean Combes OBE.

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