Join our UK #RedSquirrel #Conservation Update #webinar on 08 #October for #RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek. With Gail Turney @scotsquirrels.bsky.social, Katy Bell @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social, Rebecca Clews-Roberts @natreswales.bsky.social & Molly Frost. #RSAW26 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

See #redsquirrels this #autumn. #BrownseaIsland #volunteers are guiding free twice daily #walks to watch them foraging. Visit one of the last remaining strongholds in the south between 13 #September & 23 #October 2026. #wildlife #nature Find out more: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset...

During #RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek, 05-11 #October, increase awareness of & action for UK #redsquirrels & their #conservation. The main theme this year is: How can red squirrels recover? #RSAW26 #wildlife #nature Find out more & share with your networks: squirrelaccord.uk/red-squirrel...

Red Squirrel Awareness Week - UK Squirrel Accord

Red Squirrel Awareness Week is dedicated to increasing awareness of and action for UK red squirrels and their conservation.

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Join Bright Green Nature as a part-time #Community Engagement Officer for #redsquirrels. Work across the #ScottishBorders to help drive forward the work of the #RedSquirrelRecoveryNetwork. Deadline: 23 #August. #Scotland #Jobalert #wildlife Role info: brightgreennature.org/rsrn-vacancy...

Become a Red Squirrel Ranger with #Lancashire #Wildlife Trust & #RedSquirrel Recovery Network. Based at Seaforth #Nature Reserve you will contribute to #conservation & long-term survival of this important native #mammal. Deadline Monday 31 #August2026. #Jobalert www.lancswt.org.uk/jobs/red-squ...

Proposed subject content for new #GCSE in #NaturalHistory is open for consultation until 04 #September 2026. Contribute to an important opportunity for #education of young people around #nature, like #redsquirrel #conservation, #woods & #invasivespecies. www.gov.uk/government/c...

GCSE natural history proposed subject content

We are seeking views on the proposed subject content for a new GCSE in natural history.

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Congratulations to Jon Stokes from our signatory @thetreecouncil.bsky.social as he is awarded an #MBE for his services to #tree #conservation. Jon said: “I am deeply honoured to receive this award. Both the #trees & the people have shaped my journey." Full story: treecouncil.org.uk/jon-stokes-a...

Jon Stokes awarded MBE after a lifetime dedicated to trees - The Tree Council

he Tree Council is delighted to announce that Jon Stokes, its Director of Trees, Science and Research, has today been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2026 for services to tree conse...

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Congratulations to RSST #Volunteer of the Year 2025 winner Bill Ferguson of Central Borders #RedSquirrel Network in #Scotland 🌟 Bill was nominated as CBRSN's perfect ambassador, tireless, patient & generous, whose work enables #redsquirrel recovery. #wildlife ➡️ www.rsst.org.uk/rsst-volunte...

RSST Volunteer of the Year 2025 Winner - Bill Ferguson - Red Squirrel Survival Trust

Bill Ferguson spent his working career between the Merchant Navy, Royal Navy and Ministry of Defence. Initially as a seaman, then as a radar operator, and eventually as a military policeman where he h...

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Thanks Baroness Hayman of Ullock, Minister for #Biosecurity, Borders & #Animals for this #INNSWeek blog on grey squirrel impacts on #woods & #redsquirrels, & need for landscape-scale management efforts. Including our Forestry Commission funded project. forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2026/06/24/g...

Grey squirrels: managing an invasive species to support woodlands and our native red squirrels

Baroness Hayman of Ullock, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals) discusses the significant impact invasive grey squirrels have on our woodlands and nat...

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This #INNSWeek we launch our new five-year strategy. Created with our signatories, it provides a focus for #positive #partnership work. We aim to build on the last ten years helping to protect #redsquirrels & #trees, & reduce negative grey squirrel impacts. Click: squirrelaccord.uk/strategy/

His Majesty #KingCharles recently visited our team at APHA involved in creating a #fertilitycontrol option for managing #invasivespecies grey squirrels. This offers new hope for #redsquirrel #conservation & #tree protection. Watch a #RoyalFamily video of the visit: www.youtube.com/live/pm_Qkpv...

WATCH: King Charles Meets Scientists Supporting Endangered Red Squirrels

YouTube video by The Royal Family Channel

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We’re recruiting a new full-time Grey Squirrel Control Officer in South West Scotland! This is a key area for red squirrel conservation so we are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic person to join our team. Click here for more information and how to apply: buff.ly/OzL9yC4 📷 Katie Berry

One week left to apply for our Project Officer #job ⭐️ Could you join our team to protect #redsquirrels & #trees. This #Forestry Commission funded project should continue into 2029. Help us create landscape-scale networks that benefit #wildlife & #nature. Apply by 22 #May: squirrelaccord.uk/jobs

Join our #webinar tomorrow for #NationalPlantHealthWeek & #InternationalPlantHealthDay. Learn more about grey squirrel bark stripping, why certain #trees attract more damage & the importance of monitoring. Including this year's #TreeDamageSurvey. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We are jumping for joy as #DavidAttenborough celebrates his 100th #birthday today. Such an amazing life that continues to make a significant contribution to #conservation & #wildlife across the world. He is a much-loved national #treasure & we wish him an absolutely wonderful day! #nature

Join our team as a Project Officer. You will lead landscape-scale #conservation, building partnerships to protect #redsquirrels & #trees. Join a nationally significant programme with government backing expected to 2029. Deadline 25 #May: squirrelaccord.uk/jobs/ #jobalert #jobs #wildlife #nature

Thanks @thetimes.com for reporting on King Charles' support for #redsquirrel #conservation & our important work to fund & deliver a #fertilitycontrol to reduce grey squirrel numbers. He also praised the wonderful work of #volunteers across the UK. #wildlife #nature www.thetimes.com/article/a010...

King Charles donates to red squirrel charity battling the greys

The monarch offered his ‘heartfelt gratitude’ to volunteers at the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, which is working on ways of wiping out invasive greys

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Happy #NationalMammalWeek! Join our #webinar today. Katy Bell @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social looks at #redsquirrel & #pinemarten #conservation & conflicts in #NorthernIreland. Beth Smith @zslscience.bsky.social on the new England red squirrel recovery strategy. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join our #NationalMammalWeek webinar on 20 #April2026. Katy Bell @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social & Dr Beth Smith @zslscience.bsky.social talk about #redsquirrel & #pinemarten conflicts & #conservation, & a new England recovery strategy. #wildlife #mammals Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Fantastic to see @channel4news.bsky.social celebrating the successes of @scotsquirrels.bsky.social as they get closer to eradicating grey squirrels from #Aberdeen, #Scotland - allowing #redsquirrels to recover. Gives hope for wider red squirrel #conservation. Well done to all involved! #wildlife

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Decades after grey squirrels were brought to - and escaped from - a park zoo in Aberdeen, there were no more native reds to speak of. Volunteers have been bringing back the reds, writes Alex Thomson. 📩Read the latest newsletter: channel4news.substack.com/p/why-bringi...

Today @woodlandheritage.bsky.social launches Open Woods & Workshops, a UK-wide network of #woods & #workshops hosting open days in #June2026. There are #forestry estates, woods, #scientists, sawmills, #artists, #architects, furniture makers & beyond. Find an event: www.woodlandheritage.org/owaw

Last chance! 10th International #Conference on Wildlife Fertility Control from BIWFC. Fantastic list of speakers. Only held every four years - do not miss out. #Wildlife #fertilitycontrol can effectively reduce human-wildlife conflicts. Register: wildlifefertilitycontrol.org/event/10th-i... #nature

Read @actionoak.bsky.social new report 🌳 State of the UK's Oaks 🌳 It outlines the risks our #oak #trees face. These include grey squirrel #barkstripping - damage that stresses, weakens & kills our most ecologically important trees. Find out more: squirrelaccord.uk/state-of-the... #treehealth #woods

What does the future hold for the UK's oak #trees? 🌳 Join Action Oak for a #webinar panel discussion to discuss its upcoming new report, The State of the UK's #Oaks, & its findings. Tuesday 17 #March2026 14:00-15:00. Book here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #forest #woods #treehealth #planthealth

🌿British Society for #Plant Pathology (BSPP) has 15 funded summer #research bursaries for #undergraduates. 🌿Projects range from AI to international placements. BSPP provides #students with a stipend & research grant. 🌿Details www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati... 🌿Deadline 10th April 2026

Celebrate #WorldWildlifeDay by supporting #redsquirrel #conservation efforts. There are lots of groups & initiatives out there working hard to protect our remaining #reds. No matter where you are you can lend your #support. See how you can #getinvolved: squirrelaccord.uk/get-involved/

Forestry Commission is offering a 3-year, paid #apprenticeship programme for Development #Woodland Officers, designed to kickstart a career in #forestry. The Professional #Forester Apprenticeship programme is open to school leavers, graduates, or anyone changing #careers: www.gov.uk/guidance/app...

This Young Reporter article highlights the need for more #conservation efforts in #Yorkshire to protect the remaining #redsquirrels. We have several new groups in the county. Email us if you want to get involved: SquirrelOfficers@squirrelaccord.uk Article: www.yorkpress.co.uk/young-report...

Here’s what our sightings map looks like so far for 2026! We’d love to cover as much of Scotland as possible, so keep an eye out for both red and grey squirrels if you live in or visit one of the gaps. Submit your squirrel sightings here: buff.ly/k6ANjgX

If you live on or visit the island of #Ireland this year get involved in the 2026 All-Ireland #Squirrel & #PineMarten Survey. Report your sightings of #edsquirrels, greys & #pinemartens to help #conservation efforts with valuable #evidence gathering: www.ulsterwildlife.org/news/all-ire... #wildlife