Highlands Rewilding

When a storm hits the coast at Tayvallich, three habitats take the impact. Oyster bed, seagrass, saltmarsh. We approach the monitoring and restoration of all three as deeply interconnected within Tayvallich's coastal ecosystem. David Smyth, Marine Rewilding Lead explains. #NationalMarineWeek

Juniper berries, a few cuttings and some compost. Our Bunloit Nature Days volunteers are growing new juniper from plants already on the estate, so the young trees are suited to the site and we don't risk bringing in the disease that is killing juniper across Scotland on nursery stock.

Stop scrolling and take time out to relax into mud, sand, gravel, shell and stone. The mixed seabed of Linne Mhurich, Loch Sween, is one of the most biodiverse marine sites our Marine Rewilding Lead David Smyth has worked on in more than 25 years of diving. #MarineRewilding #NativeOysters

The mob that munches and moves on. Using moveable fences, Farmer Erik Riddell shifts his herd regularly, in a tight group. It's called mob grazing: dung and urine feed the soil and deep-rooted vegetation is given time to rest and recover, before the herd comes back for more. #RegenerativeFarming

Chris Cantrill’s, Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning show Rewilding draws on his move to a small rural community on Hadrian's Wall. A nice reminder that rural life and the land and communities around it resonates with and beyond the people who live and work there. www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/a...

We had to put the record straight 👊 Today, the Daily Mail published our response to their recent piece on wildfires and land restoration.  👇Scroll down to read it in full. Image: [1]-whitcomberd/Adobe Stock 1/13

Rewilding is the buffer we need now. 🌳🦫  In response to the Daily Mail's recent piece on wildfires and land restoration, our CEO Rebecca Wrigley has written directly to set the record straight: https://f.mtr.cool/wohxycndfw 🧵(1/4)

By re-wetting peatlands, bringing back beaver-engineered wetlands, and supporting natural grazing, we create living firebreaks that protect our communities from climate extremes. 🧵(3/4)

At Highlands Rewilding, we are celebrating #Worldoysterday. In and around Loch Sween, native oysters are protected by law. Hand gathering is an offence. Every shell left on the seabed is one more chance for the population to recover. #NativeOysters #Rewilding #nationalmarineweek

Every spring, male lambs are castrated to avoid unwanted pregnancies. It is routine sheep husbandry, but how it is done matters. In May, Farm Manager Erik Riddell trialled ClipFitter, a Scottish invention that applies a clip to crush the cords, nerves and blood supply. #RegenerativeFarming

@jeremyleggett.bsky.social is in the middle of the action at the #BlueEarthForum for #LondonClimateActionWeek. London is baking. Inside, we are working out how to make an ethical profit from solving the climate emergency. The founder of Highland Rewilding and NatureProsperity is part of it.

In thirty years, the hillside on South Bunloit will be unrecognisable. Keir Smith, describes what that future looks like. This is rewilding not as leaving land alone, but as a considered, long-term plan for wildlife and for the communities around it. The work starts now. The reward comes later.

At South Bunloit, something practical is taking shape. South Bunloit, one of our OSPREY partners, is now a NatureProsperity Resilience Reserve. More on what the model means when NatureProsperity launches publicly next Friday, 5th June #WorldEnvironmentDay #ResilienceReserve

“Acting locally for global impact,” is a call for us all to take action on this, International Day for Biodiversity, to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. #InternationalDayForBiodiversity #BiodiversityDay #IDB2026 #ActingLocallyForGlobalImpact #HaltBiodiversityLoss #ForNature #ScottishRainforest

Take a look across the water to Taynish National Nature Reserve for a glimpse of what Tayvallich once was, and what it could become again. #Scotlandsrainforest #woodland #carboncredits #rewilding #regenag #Natura2000 #Natura2000Day #EuropeanNatura2000Day

Sheep at Tayvallich are playing their role in nature recovery, helping wintering geese find the food they need to thrive. By grazing the grass to just the right height, they keep the land perfect for these migratory visitors. On #WorldMigratoryBirdDay watch the full story, first shown in Oct 2025

From Gorse to Woodland. Film One. Meet the mulching machine cutting through dense gorse above Loch Ness. This is where the South Bunloit New Wood begins. Gorse is a native species. It supports wildlife and enriches soil. But at this density, woodland cannot establish through it. #WoodlandCreation