Trust team tackles autumn tasks at Glenlude, Nevis and Thirlmere; and talks deer management at an SNP conference fringe event...
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Wild Places News


October 2025

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Dear Supporter

 

Welcome to your latest Wild Places News! This month our teams at Nevis and Glenlude share some of their autumn tasks, while back at base we prepare for the 2026 Scottish parliamentary elections by publishing our three key manifesto asks for a wilder Scotland.

 

Over at Schiehallion, we are launching our Mountain Woodland Appeal. Please donate and help us protect and restore an increasingly rare habitat, from browsing deer and sheep, on one of Scotland's best loved Munros.

 

Do consider supporting our vital work by becoming a Member. And finally, check out our festive gifts collection. Buy direct from us and all profits go towards our work in wild places.

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Wild Places News

SNP conference fringe event 2025

Deer management at SNP conference

Trust hosts fringe event at the Scottish National Party's annual conference that explores deer management in Scotland and what a sustainable future with thriving wild places would look like.

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Autumn in wild places

Julia at Nevis deals with natural (Storm Amy) and man-made events (Skyline trail running race), while Ellie at Glenlude gets ready for tree planting and Isaac at Thrilmere helicopters in fencing materials.

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Book a highland getaway in 2026

Our Kylesku Lodges team extends a heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful John Muir Trust supporters who stayed with us in Assynt this year! If you haven't visited, we are taking bookings for 2026! 

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Meet a mountain mover

Ring ouzels have been recorded at several Trust properties, including Schiehallion, Nevis, Quinag and Strathaird. They also breed high above Thirlmere in the Lake District. Find out more about this shy bird.

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Step up for Wild Places

Be inspired by the Edinburgh-based Absolute Escapes team who 'climbed' the equivalent of Ben Nevis 38 times to raise funds for vital conservation work at Nevis.

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New festive gift collection

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Find the perfect festive gift for the nature lover in your life! Check out our fantastic seasonal range of: diaries; calendars; Christmas cards; limited edition stocking fillers; artwork; clothing and wild gifts. Browse our gift collection.

Dates for your diary

Cairngorms Connect talk with guest speaker (Aberdeen)

Thursday 23 October 2023

Book now for a fun evening celebrating wild places with our special guest - one of the founding members of Cairngorms Connect - Jeremy Roberts.

John Muir Award Provider workshops (online)

Various dates

Want to find out more about the John Muir Award? Sign up to attend one of our free 90 minute monthly workshops to learn about the Wild Places Guardian Award.

John Muir Birthplace activities (Dunbar)

Various dates in October and November

Check out some fun activities and an oak-themed exhibition this autumn at our partners in Dunbar - the John Muir Birthplace. 

Photography: John Muir Trust

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