Simon Ritchie
@tweedsideladdie.bsky.social
Woodland Trust Scotland | Policy & Advocacy Manager | posts about work + personal interests | Views my own.
One of those days where working in policy is an immersive experience. #landreform #scottishpolitics
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One of those days where working in policy is an immersive experience. #landreform #scottishpolitics
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Great to catch up today with Graham Simpson MSP who switched parties to Reform UK during summer recess. On the agenda: #AshDieback, #ScotlandsRainforest, #TreesForAll in urban areas and more!
September 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Great to catch up today with Graham Simpson MSP who switched parties to Reform UK during summer recess. On the agenda: #AshDieback, #ScotlandsRainforest, #TreesForAll in urban areas and more!
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🏡 Do street trees qualify as #UrbanPlants #WildflowerHour?
We hope so! There are some beauties out there, breathing life (plus food, shade, shelter, beauty, clean air etc.) into the places we live, work & play.
🌳 Please share your favourite #StreetTree with us!
We hope so! There are some beauties out there, breathing life (plus food, shade, shelter, beauty, clean air etc.) into the places we live, work & play.
🌳 Please share your favourite #StreetTree with us!
June 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🏡 Do street trees qualify as #UrbanPlants #WildflowerHour?
We hope so! There are some beauties out there, breathing life (plus food, shade, shelter, beauty, clean air etc.) into the places we live, work & play.
🌳 Please share your favourite #StreetTree with us!
We hope so! There are some beauties out there, breathing life (plus food, shade, shelter, beauty, clean air etc.) into the places we live, work & play.
🌳 Please share your favourite #StreetTree with us!
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🌱 1.5 million native trees planted in #GlenDevonWoodlands between 2001-2008 are now thriving. But the HUGE task of removing their vole guards (the tubes that protect young trees from damage by voles & mice) begins. Thankfully these guards will be reused to plant new woodland locally. #reuse #recycle
June 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🌱 1.5 million native trees planted in #GlenDevonWoodlands between 2001-2008 are now thriving. But the HUGE task of removing their vole guards (the tubes that protect young trees from damage by voles & mice) begins. Thankfully these guards will be reused to plant new woodland locally. #reuse #recycle
"We'll sort it. See it... Say it-sort it". How has ScotRail still not fixed this confusing, weird recording?!
June 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"We'll sort it. See it... Say it-sort it". How has ScotRail still not fixed this confusing, weird recording?!
🎧 I still dial 822-913-167 🎵
Happy weekend!
Happy weekend!
June 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🎧 I still dial 822-913-167 🎵
Happy weekend!
Happy weekend!
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Fantastic news! The Minister has heeded our plea to hit pause on the controversial "Flamingoland" development at Loch Lomond. 👏
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June 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Fantastic news! The Minister has heeded our plea to hit pause on the controversial "Flamingoland" development at Loch Lomond. 👏
👉 buff.ly/RNwPX54
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📣 New job opportunity 📣
We're seeking an experienced Press and Communications Lead to promote ambitious climate policy in the media & shape narratives ahead of the Holyrood elections in 2026
Salary: £35,000-£38,000
Deadline: 12 noon Fri 20 June
More info: www.stopclimatechaos.scot/stop-climate...
We're seeking an experienced Press and Communications Lead to promote ambitious climate policy in the media & shape narratives ahead of the Holyrood elections in 2026
Salary: £35,000-£38,000
Deadline: 12 noon Fri 20 June
More info: www.stopclimatechaos.scot/stop-climate...
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland is recruiting a Press and Communications Lead - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS) is seeking an experienced Press and Communications Lead to play a key role in ensuring that the coalition, its members and partners are as coordinated and effective ...
www.stopclimatechaos.scot
June 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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155,000 of us came together to #SaveLochLomond.
SEPA, the National Trust for Scotland, Woodland Trust, Ramblers & the National Park's planning experts all objected to Flamingo Land.
But Government officials have still approved this destructive mega-resort.
Take action 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
SEPA, the National Trust for Scotland, Woodland Trust, Ramblers & the National Park's planning experts all objected to Flamingo Land.
But Government officials have still approved this destructive mega-resort.
Take action 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW
Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW -
greens.scot
May 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
155,000 of us came together to #SaveLochLomond.
SEPA, the National Trust for Scotland, Woodland Trust, Ramblers & the National Park's planning experts all objected to Flamingo Land.
But Government officials have still approved this destructive mega-resort.
Take action 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
SEPA, the National Trust for Scotland, Woodland Trust, Ramblers & the National Park's planning experts all objected to Flamingo Land.
But Government officials have still approved this destructive mega-resort.
Take action 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
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According to the Scottish Wild Beaver Group, which campaigns to protect beavers, it was “really disheartening” to see Forbes use her influence to halt a beaver licensing process which had been conducted with “high community consultation standards”
theferret.scot/beave...
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May 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
According to the Scottish Wild Beaver Group, which campaigns to protect beavers, it was “really disheartening” to see Forbes use her influence to halt a beaver licensing process which had been conducted with “high community consultation standards”
theferret.scot/beave...
theferret.scot/beave...
One proven way to help manage water during flood and drought... Native trees! Not a magic bullet ofc but at landscape scale, riparian woodland, trees on farms and healthy wetlands, the benefits are clear.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
All of Scotland has water scarcity after driest period in 60 years
Sepa has warned that 11 bodies of water in Scotland are reaching significant levels of water scarcity.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM
One proven way to help manage water during flood and drought... Native trees! Not a magic bullet ofc but at landscape scale, riparian woodland, trees on farms and healthy wetlands, the benefits are clear.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I am struck by the quality of the debate in Holyrood today on Assisted Dying. MSPs are at their best and most considered when they speak from the heart, and we as citizens are all better off for that. We should have far more conscience votes.
May 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I am struck by the quality of the debate in Holyrood today on Assisted Dying. MSPs are at their best and most considered when they speak from the heart, and we as citizens are all better off for that. We should have far more conscience votes.