by Kilchoan Melfort Trust | Ecological Restoration
The sound of restored soil: potential application of ecoacustics for soil biodiversity assessment Behind its placid appearance, Kilchoan teems with life: unfolding its beauty before your eyes, reverberating through the lush vegetation, revealing itself only in elusive...
by Kilchoan Melfort Trust | Ecological Restoration
SAMS Robotics academy SEQ Figure * ARABIC 1 Back row left to right- Dr Niall Burnsde, Marnik van Cauter, Dr. Phil Peterson, Dr. Dorothea Anderson, Dr. Phil Anderson, Richard Dale. Front Row L-R. Libby Smith, Luke Senior, Dr. Petra Rybanska The 17th of May 2024 saw not...
by Kilchoan Melfort Trust | Ecological Restoration
Exploring Avian Soundscapes in Ancient and Restored Woodlands I had the pleasure of staying on Kilchoan Estate for three weeks in March 2024 to collect data for my undergraduate dissertation in Animal & Conservation Biology at Edinburgh Napier University. My study...
by Kilchoan Melfort Trust | Ecological Restoration
‘Hope Spot Argyll’ snorkelling residency In August 2023 I travelled to Scotland once more to work with the organisers of the ‘Hope Spot Argyll’ snorkelling residency. I am an experienced free-diver and underwater artist so was asked to show the resident artists how to...
by Kilchoan Melfort Trust | Ecological Restoration
The Re:Green programme run by Raleigh International aims to inspire young people to take action on issues of the climate and ecological crisis. We have been fortunate enough to volunteer on the Kilchoan Estate by helping with existing marine and terrestrial rewilding...
by Kilchoan Melfort Trust | Ecological Restoration
Beautiful charismatic woods that are filled with bird songs and gentle whispers of wind… I have had the pleasure of exploring the Kilchoan Estate’s woodlands, hills, and shores for the past three weeks. My main objective was to collect data for my dissertation in...
