News and Events

November 2020
Jock 'o Bennachie Launches Autumn and Winter Resources!
Following on from the success of the summer education programme from conservation charity, the Bailies of Bennachie new resources are being added for autumn and winter.

November 2020
A Puckle O’ Days On Bennachie Video Released
A new half hour long film on Bennachie has been released online. ‘A Puckle of Days on Bennachie’ celebrates the iconic Aberdeenshire hill and shows how individuals and groups interact with and respond to Bennachie.

November 2020
Wildlife Group - Winter Visitors, Thrushes
The wildlife group had outdoor meet-ups for evening owls and a goose watch planned for this part of the year but since it is still inadvisable to meet up in any sizeable groups they have had to cancel. Hopefully only postponed into next year. However, we can still get out into the countryside on our own and keeping eyes and ears open, and cameras ready, look out for some of our winter birds, including some important winter visitors. The group's bird expert, John Michael Wills, has prepared this guide to the sights and sounds of the thrushes around over winter.

November 2020
A Puckle O’ Days On Bennachie Trailer
A trailer has been released for a new half hour long film on Bennachie. ‘A Puckle of Days on Bennachie’ celebrates the iconic Aberdeenshire hill and shows how individuals and groups interact with and respond to Bennachie. The film will be released on Friday 13th and the trailer gives a taster of what is to come.

October 2020
Bailies of Bennachie Release Policy Statement on Mountain Biking on the Hill
The Bailies have released a new high-level policy statement in relation to mountain biking on the hill. This is an important topic and the Bailies look forward to working in the direction described in the statement over the coming months and beyond.

September 2020
Five Year Old Ethan Wins Jock o' Bennachie Competition
Five year old Ethan Podmore-Mills was inspired by the Bailies of Bennachie’s new online learning resources to go out and discover nature on the hill. He was very excited to hear that his photographs of amphibians and caterpillars at the pond on Bennachie had won the Jock o' Bennachie summer competition