Seasons in Nature

Peacock butterfly perched on a flower in spring

Take action for nature

Spring is in the air! With longer, brighter days ahead, there are so many wonderful ways to connect with nature and boost your wellbeing.

We’ve pulled together family-friendly activities you can do to have fun while helping the nature on your doorstep thrive. From planting pollinator-friendly herbs to spotting springtime birds, there’s plenty to get stuck into.

Make sure you’re following us on social media where we’ll share inspiring stories and updates about wildlife and ways to bring our world back to life this spring.

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Spring spotter sheet

Nature is coming back to life! Use this spotter sheet to discover migrating birds and budding flora.

Spot local wildlife

Start sowing seeds

Spring is a great time to sow seeds for veggies, fruit and flowering herbs that pollinators will love!

View Growing Calendar

Create bee habitats

Explore top tips for encouraging bees and other pollinators to green spaces.

Watch the guide

Match the melody

As dawns chorus peaks in spring, discover what bird song you can hear.

Learn bird songs

A colony of Atlantic puffins in natural habitat

Speak up for nature

Scotland’s nature is always worth celebrating and it needs our help now, more than ever.

This year is especially important. It’s an election year where critical decisions will be made about all our futures.

Add your name to our petition this spring. Over 5,500 people have demanded urgent nature and climate action so far - will you too?

Sign the petition

Andy Murray in nature with a quote which reads, 'Being out in nature really clears my head. There’s nothing like a dog walk to make you feel better and put things into perspective.'

Prescription for Nature

Just 20 minutes in nature a day can do wonders for our mental wellbeing. Connecting with nature can help reduce stress levels, ease anxiety and boost our mood.

Whether it’s taking a walk in the beautiful Scottish outdoors, watching the birds from your window or marvelling at a starry sky, we’ve got a prescription for everybody. With a daily dose of nature, we can help restore our natural world while it restores us!

Get your Daily Dose of Nature