Nature Networks: Climate Change.
Climate Engagement Project in Selkirk.
A better understanding of the local impacts of climate change
Nature Networks: Climate Change is a place-based climate engagement programme rooted in the landscapes around Selkirk, including Deer Park, Selkirk Hill and a wider network of ponds, wetlands and connecting habitats. The project will use these connected sites as a living platform to help people understand how climate change is already affecting the Borders, and how restoring degraded habitats can strengthen resilience for both nature and community. The core idea is simple. Climate change can feel distant and abstract but water levels in a pond, a dry hillside vulnerable to fire, or heavier rainfall running off compacted ground are tangible and local. By working directly with these landscapes, we will help people see how adaptation works in practice, and how biodiversity recovery is part of climate resilience. The project is being delivered by the following groups: Bright Green Nature, The Selkirk Hill Group and SBCAN.
We have got a packed programme of events coming up over the next few months as part of the Nature Networks: Climate Change programme. These events are all free to attend and will take place at either The Haining or Deer Park. You'll be able to join experts in their field to learn about the local impacts of climate change, whether that be learning about the history of climate and land use around Selkirk, or joining an ecologist from Bright Green Nature to find out about how climate change is effecting our small mammals.
See all the details in the posters below. Click on a poster to take you to eventbrite.
An evening talk about Selkirk's ancient south common lands, also known as Selkirk Hill. Alistair Pattullo will uncover their fascinating history and tell us about their future potential for people and nature.
Discover the fascinating history of Deer Park, an area of species rich grassland on the edge of Selkirk. Once a calving site for deer destined for the royal hunt, the site is now the focus of an exciting rewilding project.
If you are able to fill in the below survey using the link we would be grateful- we are trying to understand the impacts of climate changes locally, what skills and knowledge we have in the area already and people's existing relationships with areas of nature in Selkirk and the Valleys- to ensure we can build from this with the project:
Link to survey: https://forms.gle/dKqXKYSxcp6dEx2A6
