They are a joy to observe.

We were joined by adults and children from the Tayvallich Wildlife Club to install bat boxes designed for common and soprano pipistrelle bats; small but vital species that act as important indicators of a healthy ecosystem. We are happy to celebrate #BatAppreciationDay today.

An otter has been spotted on camera – twice – the first sighting in more than 3 years at Bunloit Estate. This male otter could be out looking for a mate – males have big territories and travel far. Otters eat fish (when they can find them) but also frogs, toads and newts.
#otters #biodiversity

This project is part of the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS) scheme, co-funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with the Scottish Government and NatureScot.

🌱 Growing more than food
Food growing is powerful in more ways than one.
Working together, being outdoors, and sharing a common purpose can bring real benefits for wellbeing.
The Let Us Grow project– food for the community – building connections. #Community #LocalFood #FoodSecurity #NatureRecovey

This project is part of the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS) scheme, co-funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with the Scottish Government and NatureScot.

🌱 From garden to community
Food grown through the Let Us Grow project is grown locally and shared locally.
Fresh, sustainable produce which looks great…and tastes even better. In the next episode find out the hidden benefit of this sort of activity.
#Community #LocalFood #FoodSecurity

#Community #LocalFood #FoodSecurity #Rewilding #NatureRecovey
This project is part of the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS) scheme, co-funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with the Scottish Government and NatureScot.

Growing food, strengthening community. Early spring marked the first session of the year for the Let Us Grow project – a Joint Venture between Highlands Rewilding and GURCA in response to the Community Action Plan written by GURCA and initiated through grants from the NatureScot FIRNS project.

Before winter turned to spring…
Senior Ranger Daniel Holm was out surveying the woodlands at Bunloit – reading the landscape for signs of browsing pressure and animal activity. At this time of year, the evidence of the past winter is still visible – each detail tells a story. #WoodlandRestoration

Community turns abandoned buildings on stunning peninsula into permanent homes The buildings will hold special housing burdens that ensure they are kept as permanent homes and cannot be used as holiday lets or second homes.

Article in The Scotsman today www.scotsman.com/hays-way/com...

Article in Bylines Scotland bylines.scot/news/scotlan...

Full details of each property are available on barrahormidtrust.org/community/
Those wishing to register interest should contact the Trust at info@barrahormidtrust.org.
#ruralhousing #housingcrisis #rewilding #repeopleing

From Empty Buildings to New Opportunities. The Barrahormid Trust, an OSPREY partner has gained planning permission in principle for the redevelopment of 8 abandoned properties. They will be offered at affordable prices, with priority given to buyers who have a housing need and local connections.

Agreed. So small…yet mighty.

News from the nests. Each spring, we return to check on the smallest residents on Bunloit estate. Almost 2 years ago, we translocated Hairy Wood Ant nests. Since then, it’s been a waiting game each winter – have they survived? Dr Penelope Whitehorn revisits both sites to find out how they’ve fared.

Part 4 Storms reshape the edge of land and sea. What happens next matters.
At Tayvallich, Marine Rewilding Lead David is assessing storm damage to the salt marsh – a fragile habitat that protects coastlines, stores carbon, and supports life above and below the waterline.
#WorldRewildingDay

Part 3 Rewilding is not something we do alone. At Bunloit, Estate Manager Alex is leading a volunteer day – planting trees, surveying birds, and bringing people into direct contact with the land they’re helping to restore. In Part 4: Storms reshape land and sea. What happens next matters.

Part 2 Can cattle help rewild land? At Tayvallich, farm manager Erik is using remote cow collars to guide the herd - not with fences, but with invisible boundaries. It allows us to move animals precisely and protect sensitive areas. In Part 3: Rewilding is not something we do alone.

This year, rewilders across the world are choosing our future — Highlands Rewilding We know that rewilding is creating jobs, reducing flooding, and allowing wildlife and ecosystems to flourish. The nature-positive, hopeful future we are building is shaped by the choices our team are ...

Read our World Rewilding Day blog www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/rewilde...

Part 1 Rewilding isn’t guesswork. It’s measured.
At Bunloit, Head Ranger Daniel Holm is on the land carrying out a browsing survey - a critical task – examining how much new woodland growth is being eaten and disturbed.
In Part 2: Can cattle help rewild land?
#WorldRewildingDay

World Rewilding Day 2026 - The Global Rewilding Alliance Join World Rewilding Day 2026 and discover how rewilding is helping build a hopeful, thriving future for nature and people.

Around the world, evidence is growing: when we give nature the chance, it comes back – often faster than we expect.
A positive future is not something we wait for. It’s something we choose.
🔗 Discover more global stories: globalrewilding.earth/world-rewild...

#ChooseOurFuture – 4 people. 1 mission. Rewilding in action.
Drop into the estates managed by Highlands Rewilding to see some of the work shaping a positive future.
This #WorldRewildingDay, we’re sharing a glimpse of what rewilding looks like in practice, through the voices of our team.

Homes for local residents only are approved New opportunities for younger people to own homes in Mid Argyll are a step closer thanks to the recent granting of planning permission for the restoration of eight abandoned properties.

This is the initial step towards bringing buildings – some of which have been lived in within recent memory – back to residential use. A great opportunity for those wishing to build a life in Mid Argyll.

Read the article here: www.westcoasttoday.co.uk/news/homes-f...

The Barrahormid Trust has been successful in being awarded planning permission in principle for eight abandoned properties on the Barrahormid Estate in Tayvallich, managed by Highlands Rewilding.
#ruralhousing

For more info naturalcapitalscotland.com/nature-finan... 

#naturefinanceintoactionevent

@hannahrudman.bsky.social (host) and @jeremyleggett.bsky.social (speaker) will be at the #NATUREFINANCEINTOACTIONEVENT tomorrow, Thursday 19th March. @naturescot.bsky.social and the University of Edinburgh are hosting this full day event, discussing all things natural capital finance.

It’s wonderful to have a good news story in the week leading up to #worldrewildingday on Friday.

A redstart bird with vibrant orange chest and black/grey head perches on a lichen-covered branch. The text "261% more bird species" is boldly displayed in white.

A lush green landscape with rolling hills and dense scrubby vegetation under a clear sky. Bold white text overlays the image, stating "546% more bird breeding territory."

A meadow filled with vibrant yellow wildflowers in the foreground, framed by dense green trees in the background. Bold white text overlays the image, stating "250% more nectar-rich plants."

A brown ringlet butterfly with eye-like patterns on its wings hangs upside-down from the stem of a yellow buttercup flower with dewdrops. A bumblebee hovers beside the flower. Text in the image reads: "10x more butterflies and bumblebees."

A new ecological survey of our Northwoods Rewilding Network compared rewilded areas with neighbouring non-rewilded land – and the differences are striking. Clear evidence that rewilding is driving dramatic nature recovery across Scotland.

👉 Discover the full story: https://bit.pulse.ly/dyhomd7pi4

Revealing Argyll’s Underwater Meadows: A Story of Loss and Renewal  — Highlands Rewilding Beneath the calm waters of Argyll’s sea lochs lies one of Scotland’s most important, and least visible, ecosystems: seagrass meadows. These flowering plants form underwater forests that support fish, ...

For us at Highlands Rewilding, having this expertise “on the doorstep” is invaluable.
*Special thanks to Seawilding for footage provided for this film*
🔗 Read David Smyth’s full blog here: www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/reveali...
Full film here youtu.be/ZWjnCRrDGSA

Following on from Friday’s film featuring the seagrass meadow at Tayvallich, today, on #WorldSeagrassDay, we turn to restoration and the pioneers helping lead it. Join Marine Rewilding Lead David Smyth and Danny Renton, Founder and CEO of Seawilding, from Loch Craignish.