Pink Himalayan balsam flowers hanging in a vertical cluster, with hood-shaped blooms and pale throats, set against pointed green leaves.

Himalayan Balsam bashing – Blackford Hill

Join BSBI at their Himalayan Balsam bashing session at Blackford Hill, Edinburgh on 17th May 2026. Check out more events…

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Two people stand at the edge of dense roadside vegetation on a sunny day. One person with a backpack points at plants in the undergrowth while the other holds and reads from an open notebook. Trees, shrubs, and a partly cloudy sky fill the background, with a wooden fence and warning sign visible to the right.

Scottish Botanists Conference 2026

Join BSBI at their Scottish Botanists Conference 2026 on 7th November at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE)! Check out more…

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Sitona Lepidus (weevil) by Mark Gurney

TWIC Workshop spotlight: Weevil identification

Sitona Lepidus (weevil) by Mark Gurney….

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Sitona Lepidus (weevil) by Mark Gurney

Introduction to Weevils

Join us for Introduction to Weevils with Mark Gurney on Friday 1 May, 10am–3pm at the National Museums Collection Centre,…

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Puffins. Photo by Roisin McGrory.

Volunteering Opportunity

We currently have an office volunteer opportunity to support the processing of biological records onto the TWIC database. If you…

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Photo by Mike Beard

Saughton Bioblitz 2026

Join Wild about Saughton: Spring Bioblitz on Sunday 26th April from 10am to 2pm!   Follow your curiosity and help…

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Dalkeith Country Park woodland

Rewilding Learning Day

Interested in a rewilding learning day? Find out more and claim your spot here….

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BSS Lecture – The Oxford Ragwort and the Bristol Whitebeam: tales of hybrid speciation

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Photo by Mike Beard

BSS Lecture – Curating Herbaria in a Time of Biodiversity Crisis

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Photo by Mike Beard

BSS Lecture – Requiem for the Weeds

THURSDAY 15 th JANUARY 2026, 6pm Dr Helen Kopnina, Northumbria University Requiem for the weeds…

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