Useful Links

Nature conservation and biodiversity

BBC's Breathing Places campaign - 'do one thing for nature'

www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces

Government organisations

Scottish Natural Heritage

Tel: 01463 725 000
www.snh.gov.uk

Local Authority Biodiversity Officers (Scotland)

www.biodiversityscotland.gov.uk

Local Countryside Ranger Services (Scotland)

Click the map at www.outdooraccess-scotland.com
or contact your local authority: www.direct.gov.uk

Natural England

www.naturalengland.org.uk

Charitable organisations

The Bat Conservation Trust

Tel: 01786 826 792
www.bats.org.uk

BTO (British Trust for Ornithology)

Tel: 01786 466560
www.bto.org

Butterfly Conservation

Tel: 0870 7706151
www.butterfly-conservation.org

CSV (Community Service Volunteers)

www.csv.org.uk

Greenspace Scotland

Tel 01786 465 934
www.greenspacescotland.org.uk

The National Trust for Scotland

Tel: 0131 243 9300
www.nts.org.uk

Plantlife

Tel: 01786 478509
www.plantlife.org.uk

RSPB

Tel (Scotland): 0131 311 6500
www.rspb.org.uk

The Royal Horticultural Society

Tel: 0845 260 5000
www.rhs.org.uk

The Scottish Wildlife Trust

Tel: 0131 312 7765
www.swt.org.uk

The Woodland Trust

Tel: 01764 662554
www.woodland-trust.org.uk

For advice about organising events, working with volunteers and setting up your own group

BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers)

Tel: 01786 479 697
www.btcv.org.uk

Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens

Tel: 0131 623 7058
www.farmgarden.org.uk

Volunteer Development Scotland

Tel: 01786 479 593
www.vds.org.uk