Month: July 2022

Clean Energy Secured in Fourth round of Contracts for Difference. A record amount of renewable energy has just been secured through the biggest ever round of the UK government’s flagship auction scheme. The fourth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme has been the most successful ever, securing almost 11GW across a range of… Read more »

New UK Centre for Seabed Mapping. The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is inviting UK Government organisations involved in seabed mapping who share common interests in optimising the UK’s national maritime assets to become a member of the newly unveiled UK Centre for Seabed Mapping. The UK Centre for Seabed Mapping (UK CSM) is administered by… Read more »

Consultation on Allonby Bay candidate Highly Protected Marine Area. Views are being sought on the proposals to designate a number of candidate Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters. HPMAs are areas of the sea that allow the protection and full recovery of marine ecosystems. HPMAs are defined in the Benyon review and government… Read more »

Discover seaside wildflowers on short guided walks at Port Logan on the 6 and 20 July. FREE GUIDED WALK to see a profusion of pink with Logan Botanic Garden. Sea kale, Sea radish, Sea rocket and Sea beet all thrive on the shore at Port Logan but can you tell them apart? Discover more with… Read more »

Kirkcudbright Bay Bioblitz Final Species Count! The Kirkcudbright Bay Wildlife Weekend, held in partnership with Solway Firth Partnership and supported by the Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership, took place on 4th and 5th June. It resulted in 866 records of 447 species. Family-friendly wildlife activities at Nun Mill Bay (The Doon) on the Saturday were followed… Read more »