Friends Of Merkinch Local Nature Reserve

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Friends Of Merkinch Local Nature Reserve Welcome to the Friends of Merkinch Local Nature Reserve
Scottish Charity number.

SC037131
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Nature/Environmental related pictures /articles etc Friends of Merkinch Local Nature Reserve believe that everyone deserves access to a green space where they and nature can thrive. We maintain the area with volunteers each week (removing litter, planting trees, maintaining paths and guiding visitors) and offer activities such as guided birdwatching walks and our Junior Rangers programme. The nature reserve is in an area of Inverness that is the eighth most deprived area in Scotland and we aim to work with local people to improve their lives; both by improving skills with volunteering but also by being part of the community. The benefits of spending time outside in nature are also now well recognised as being good for our mental well-being as well as our physical fitness.

This week down on the reserve- litterpicks, sorting broken tree guards, laying more slabs and lopping the narrows.A big ...
16/10/2026

This week down on the reserve- litterpicks, sorting broken tree guards, laying more slabs and lopping the narrows.

A big Thank You to our fantastic volunteer team🤩🤩🤩

This week down on the reserve - Litterpicks, strimming{last of the year}, tidying out the container bed and foraging for...
09/10/2026

This week down on the reserve - Litterpicks, strimming{last of the year}, tidying out the container bed and foraging for Hazelnuts.
Big Thanks to all our volunteers 🤩🤩🤩

This week down on the reserve- Laying out slabs, weeding out the container bed, painting benches and litterpicks. Lovely...
04/10/2026

This week down on the reserve- Laying out slabs, weeding out the container bed, painting benches and litterpicks.
Lovely turnout for the annual BBQ, A HUGE Thank You to all our volunteers who give of their own time to work on the reserve 🤩🤩🤩

This week down on the reserve- Litterpicks, strimming, dealing with tree guards. Big Thanks to our Fantastic volunteer t...
18/09/2026

This week down on the reserve- Litterpicks, strimming, dealing with tree guards.

Big Thanks to our Fantastic volunteer team🤩🤩🤩

This week down on the reserve - Litterpicks, strimming, clearing out the den, cutting up downed trees and plans for wint...
11/09/2026

This week down on the reserve - Litterpicks, strimming, clearing out the den, cutting up downed trees and plans for winter planting.

Thank you to Martin for coming in and dealing with the fly tipped bed.

A Big Thanks to all our hard working volunteers 🤩🤩🤩

This week down on the reserve- Litterpicks, strimming and lopping.A huge thank you to our hard working volunteers 🤩🤩🤩
04/09/2026

This week down on the reserve- Litterpicks, strimming and lopping.
A huge thank you to our hard working volunteers 🤩🤩🤩

This week down on the reserve- Strimming {it was needed}, big tidy up{litterpick} of fly tipping and rogue camping. Also...
21/08/2026

This week down on the reserve- Strimming {it was needed}, big tidy up{litterpick} of fly tipping and rogue camping. Also our fantastic volunteers started picking fruit from around the reserve😁

As always a huge Thanks to our hard working team 🤩🤩🤩

This week down on the reserve- Strimming, litterpicks, deadheading Tamsy, fixing handrails and painting benches.A big Th...
24/07/2026

This week down on the reserve- Strimming, litterpicks, deadheading Tamsy, fixing handrails and painting benches.

A big Thank You to our fantastic volunteer team🤩🤩🤩

Congratulations on the designation of the Highlands second Local Nature Reserve at Ardersier Common
17/07/2026

Congratulations on the designation of the Highlands second Local Nature Reserve at Ardersier Common

Highland Council has formally designated Ardersier Common as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR), in recognition of the site’s "outstanding wildlife…

This week down on the reserve- Litterpicks, strimming, fixing the boardwalk, lopping and clearing paths. A BIG Thanks to...
10/07/2026

This week down on the reserve- Litterpicks, strimming, fixing the boardwalk, lopping and clearing paths.

A BIG Thanks to all our volunteers , Reserve is looking lovely 😁

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