Green Shores Project
Saltmarshes are coastal habitats valued for specialist flora, wildfowl, and waders, as carbon stores, and for coastal defence. Unfortunately, many of Scotland’s saltmarshes and the biodiversity they support are under threat from shoreline degradation and climate change. Building upon our award-winning restoration activities, this project aims to scale improvements to the ecological status and increase resilience of precious saltmarsh habitat. The Green Shores team will create 30,000 square metres of young, actively developing saltmarsh within the Dornoch Firth, the Tay and the Eden Estuaries. Fragments of natural saltmarsh will be reconnected, and physical damage repaired, ensuring the continued survival of this rare, specialist habitat.
Hi there How do I volunteer for this project please? Jenny
Hi Jenny, Thanks for getting in touch. You can contact us at [email protected], check the Volunteering Opportunities tab on the website to see what is available. Helena
I was involved in the early stages of this project when I was Team Leader with Scottish Wildlife Trust, Fife Conservation Team. My team carried out planting on the RAF Leuchars side of the estuary and then on the estuary shore at the Eden Golf course. A great worthwhile effort by my team and good to see it progressing. I recall we did take photos of the team working on both sites. If you require images of our time there for comparison, let me know. regards David Team Leader University of St Andrews Security & Response Team
That's great to hear David! we'll be doing more planting in 2024 too, look out for dates in April and May, if you want to help extend the sites- Helena
Hello David, my name is Petra Himmel, I am the founder of Golf Sustainable, a news platform concentrating on sustainability and golf. I am in St. Andrews for the next two weeks and will talk to Helena tomorrow. I am also interested to learn, how the biodiversity in the areas has declined or has been improved with the different projects and how climate change and erosion in general are affecting the wildlife. My email is [email protected] and I would appreciate your feedback.