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We sustainably maintain, enhance and promote the coast and countryside of Argyll and the Isles through our work. (SC044733)

04/06/2026

Last month, our Rainforest Volunteer Development Co-ordinator Heather headed to Tayvallich with ten JPMorganChase volunteers from Glasgow for a fantastic day tackling Rhododendron ponticum on a boggy site 🌿

Five hours of brilliant work keeping this invasive species from spreading into the surrounding woodland, a huge thank you to every one of them, and to all the volunteers who give their time to help us care for Argyll's incredible landscapes 💚

This is exactly what Volunteers Week is all about. Want to get involved? Link in comments 👇

03/06/2026

🚲 It's and we're marking it with a newsletter full of brilliant local active travel projects from across Argyll and Bute. Spotlights, events, funding and resources all in this month's ABCAN edition.
Read it here 👉 https://buff.ly/r7VorzM
📷 1. Kilfinan Community Cycles 2. reCycle 3. Dunoon on the Move
Argyll Bicycle Hub Dunoon on the Move Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface

02/06/2026

Over the past year, our Peatland ACTION Officers have been working with landowners and contractors across Islay and West Cowal to bring over 600ha of degraded peatland back onto the road to recovery.

To mark , we're sharing case studies from two of our recent projects, Coull Farm on Islay and Caladh in West Cowal, covering the site histories, techniques used, and lessons learned along the way.

🔗 https://buff.ly/B94Wm8O

📷 Lucy Smith / ACT

Peatland ACTION NatureScot

29/05/2026

West Cowal's rainforest made headlines around the world this week, and it all started with a damp Tuesday in Glenan Community Woodland and a team of very determined people (and a few midges).
Earlier this month, the BBC Scotland crew joined our Rainforest team in West Cowal to find out what two years of citizen science recording had uncovered. The answer? 1,109 species, including glow worms, slime moulds and globally rare lichens, in just one corner of Argyll's rainforest.
The story went everywhere. BBC Breakfast. BBC News at One. Reporting Scotland. The Times. Yahoo! News. And audiences across the globe.
We've written a behind-the-scenes blog about how it all happened 👉 https://buff.ly/UdyZyjR
A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers, to Ian, Heather, Stuart, Lee, Calum, Ben Mitchell and Rhyddian at Friends of Glenan Wood for their part in making it happen. Thanks also to BBC Scotland News, and our Alliance for Scotlands Rainforest partners for helping us to share this story.
📷 1. Stuart Patterson / ACT, 2. Ben Mitchell, 3. Ian Dow / ACT, 4. Ben Mitchell, 5. Heather Morrison / ACT

27/05/2026

🚲️ We're hiring! Join our reCycle team as a Trainee Technician, based in Lochgilphead.
This is a practical, community-focused role where you'll refurbish donated bikes, support cycling activities and work directly with people across Argyll. You'll build real skills in bike repair and reuse while helping connect communities with affordable, sustainable transport.
17.5 hrs/week | Fixed-term to March 2027 | £24,475 pro rata
Closing date: 17 June 2026
Find out more and apply: https://buff.ly/GotI1DA
Argyll Bicycle Hub

26/05/2026

🌻 Our Outdoor Summer Holiday Club is back! ☀️

We’re opening up spaces for our outdoor Summer Holiday Club at MAKI Pups Outdoor Nursery and we’d love to welcome your children to the walled gardens at Kilmory this July!

Designed for children aged 3–8, each day is packed with nature play, discovery and outdoor fun, from mud kitchens and wildlife hunts to polytunnel growing and campfire snacks.

📅 Dates:
Thursday 2 & Friday 3 July
Monday 6 – Thursday 9 July

🕘 Sessions:
Full day (9:00–4:00) – £52
Morning (9:00–12:30) – £32

📍 MAKI Pups Outdoor Nursery, Kilmory Walled Garden, Lochgilphead

Spaces are limited! Visit our website for more info and to book: https://buff.ly/OuWnSfS

📷 Rachel Keenan / ACT

22/05/2026

1,109 species found in West Cowal. 🌿 We're delighted to be featured by BBC Scotland News today, with the spotlight on our citizen science project, the first survey of the area in half a century.
A huge thank you to the BBC team for making the trip out to Glenan Wood, and to Ian, Heather, naturalist Ben Mitchell and our whole Rainforest Squad for sharing the story so brilliantly.
📹️ Catch the full piece on BBC Scotland News at 7pm tonight and BBC Radio Scotland later this afternoon.
💻️ Read the BBC article: https://buff.ly/7PToKEg
Friends of Glenan Wood Our Rainforest Futures

21/05/2026

Mud kitchens. Bug hunts. Puddle jumps. Sticks that become anything. 🪾

This we're thinking of the children at MAKI Pups Outdoor Nursery nestled in the beautiful Kilmory Walled Gardens, Lochgilphead, where outdoor learning isn't a one off, it's the whole experience!

20/05/2026

Free certified Carbon Literacy training is coming to Argyll & Bute this June!
Designed by ABCAN specifically for the needs, challenges, and opportunities of our region, this two-day online training covers everything from the science of our changing climate to community resilience, the just transition, and how to communicate action effectively.
Complete both sessions and you'll receive an official The Carbon Literacy Project Certificate, which can count towards your workplace CPD.
📅 17th & 24th June 2026
🕘 09:30 - 13:00 both days
💻 Online via Teams
Particularly suitable for Third Sector Organisations and community groups. Places are free, book here: https://bit.ly/4diexmE

19/05/2026

⏳Closing soon! Just a reminder that our MAKI Pups Outdoor Nursery Practitioner role closes on Thursday 21 May. Full details and application form in the link in the post below 👇

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