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The Countryside Ranger Service has a city-wide remit for environmental education and support for nature conservation policies.

The service engages with community groups and the wider population through events and volunteering opportunities. The aim is to raise awareness and understanding of the local natural heritage and to encourage participation in the management and enhancement of Dundee's natural resources.

09/10/2026

We'll be helping the Friends of Dundee Law on Sunday 18th October with a tree walk around the hill. All welcome!

05/10/2026

October's Trottick Volunteer afternoon is tomorrow, Tuesday the 6th. It's 1pm to 3pm, meeting at the entrance seen here.

The flood defence work that's going on right there now won't hamper us and we'll be doing our usual tidy up and checking around the site. As ever, we give tools for the job and refreshments for afterwards. You'd be very welcome to join in.

23/09/2026

It's time for the Autumn newsletter for Trottick Ponds Local Nature Reserve. If you've any comments, please let us know.

16/09/2026

We'll be helping the Friends of Dundee Law on Friday 25th September with their bat walk.

If you're interested in attending, please let us know as it's an all-booking event. It's free, though the Friends would welcome donations.

Please note that we'd rather that you don't bring dogs along to this event and that it's not suitable for very small children.

EDIT: the event is now full. Apologies to anyone who didn't get a space on the walk!

07/09/2026

Our monthly Trottick volunteer event is tomorrow - Tuesday 8th September. We'll be cutting back vegetation, removing litter and hopefully a little debris in the burn, so if you have wellies feel free to bring them.

We supply the tools and gloves, as well as refreshments for afterwards. We meet at 1pm at the entrance sign on Old Claverhouse Road. (But not this one in the Reserve!)

Please come along and help keep Trottick looking good.

28/08/2026

Thanks to a grant from the Neighbourhood Capital Fund we've had the information cairns at Trottick upgraded. They were looking quite tired, but are all back in good shape. Now visitors can read about the resident wildlife and find out more about the site's history again. Thanks to all who made it happen.

14/08/2026

We'll be helping out at this event. Hope to see you there!

31/07/2026

Tuesday afternoon (4th August) sees the Ranger Service back to host volunteers for another session at Trottick Ponds Local Nature Reserve.

We'll meet at the pictured sign at the entrance (on Old Claverhouse Road) for 1pm. We'll be cutting back and removing some unwanted plants and debris from the side of the burn too, so if you have wellies please bring them along. As ever, tools and refreshments will be supplied.

It's not too much hard work, so if you're looking for something different to do during the school holidays, why not bring the kids along and get them in the fresh air? All ages are welcome.

15/07/2026

🐬 👀 We'll be conducting land-based Dolphin Watch surveys at Broughty Ferry during the last week of July as part of Seawatch Foundation's National Whale and Dolphin Watch week 2026. Times are to match the latter part of incoming tides which is typically the best chance to see dolphins here in the Tay Estuary. All welcome to come along and lend an eye! Bring binoculars if you have them, a camp chair is also handy, and dress for the weather. We'll be beside the dolphin sculptures on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th, and up on the ramparts within the walls of Broughty Castle on the 29th and 30th. Entry to the Castle grounds and amazing museum is free so why not pay them a visit too while you're there.
🐬 Monday 27th 12:30pm - 2:30pm
🐬 Tuesday 28th 1:30pm - 3:30pm
🐬 Wednesday 29th 2:00pm - 4:00pm
🐬 Thursday 30th 1st 2:00pm - 4:00pm

10/07/2026

As part of Dundee City Council's Greenspace team, we've been looking after the Broughty Ferry Esplanade wild flower meadows this summer. They're full of colours and insects of all sorts, particularly bees. (Lots of them!)

Over the next few weeks we'll be surveying the area to see how the plant species are doing. If there are any changes required, this lets us know what we need to do to make them even better next year.

We hope that you're enjoying these meadows as much as we are.

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Opening Hours

Monday	08:30 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:30 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:30 - 17:00
Thursday	08:30 - 17:00
Friday	08:30 - 17:00
Saturday	08:30 - 17:00
Sunday	08:30 - 17:00

Website

https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/countryside-ranger-service

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