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Wild Places News


September 2025

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Dear Supporter

 

Welcome to your latest Wild Places News! This month we are delighted that our partnership work at Glenlude was shortlisted for a prestigious Nature of Scotland Award; and last week we held a successful Gathering, with members and supporters enjoying a day of talks and activities. Check out highlights below.

 

Whether it's artificial intelligence aided nature conservation, or booking a last minute autumn break at our Kylesku Lodges for 20% off our remaining 2025 dates (check availablity here and quote discount code 'LAST2025' when booking) we are sure you'll find something of interest.

 

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

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Wild Places News

Glenlude partnership nominated for award

Glenlude partnership up for award

We're happy to hear that an inspiring nature recovery partnership with Phoenix Futures at our site in the Scottish Borders has been shortlisted for a 2025 Nature of Scotland Health and Wellbeing Award.

Wild Places Gathering 2025

Gathering celebrates wild places

Trust Members and supporters joined our staff and Trustees near the rainbow-covered banks of Loch Lomond to hear about the importance of evidence and mapping to secure a lasting future for wild places.

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Enjoy 20% off a Highland getaway

Treat yourself to a last minute relaxing break in our Kylesku Lodges and enjoy 20% off our remaining 2025 dates. Check availablity here and quote discount code 'LAST2025' when booking!

Pine Marten

Pine martens reclaim the wild

Although still critically endangered in Wales and England, pine marten numbers continue to recover in Scotland - including a few local nightime visitors to our site in the Scottish Borders at Glenlude!

Anti-poaching efforts to protect elephants in Zambia's Kafue National Park are enhanced by a 19km virtual fence. (photograph courtesy of Biggestleaf Travel)

Long read: AI and wild places 

Explore the growing role of artificial intelligence in conservation and its implications for the protection of wild places such as Zambia's Kafue National Park where anti-poaching efforts are supported by a virtual fence.

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Opportunities for organisations

  • Step up for Wild Places: A remote-working team comes together while 'climbing Ben Nevis' in steps to raise funds for the conservation of Britain’s wild places. Read more.
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Events

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

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.

New Christmas Card collection now in stock!

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Get in touch with friends old and new this holiday season. Send them a Christmas Card from our latest collection of landscape and wildlife photographs. Buy three packs as a bundle and save. All profit from your purchase here goes towards the John Muir Trust's work to protect wild places.

Photography: Mark Hamblin / 2020Vision, Biggestleaf Travel, David Fleetwood

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