We were contracted by Perth and Kinross Council (in partnership with sportscotland and Scottish Natural Heritage) to investigate the barriers to participation in 'active outdoor recreation' within Perth and Kinross.

We have been contracted by the Action for Mountain Woodlands group to write the text for a new best-practice handbook on managing mountain woodlands.  This will include information on what mountain woodlands are and how land-managers can contribute to their restoration.

Walking-the-Talk has been contracted by Scottish Natural Heritage to deliver a series of awareness-raising events and advisory visits for farmers in the Savoch burn / Loch of Strathbeg catchment area near Fraserburgh.

We were commissioned to undertake research on 'Path Attributes'.  The research looked at ways of describing paths in a 'standard format' so that people can gauge for themselves whether a path is suitable or interesting to use.

We have been contracted by the Woodhead and Windyhills Community Trust to produce a management plan for 2010 - 2015 for the Windyhills community woodlands.  This will include consultation with Trust members, the local community and other stakeholders as well as preparing the plan and future work programme.

Loch Lomond is world famous for its bonnie, bonnie banks, but it is becoming increasingly infamous for the impacts of recreation on the ecology of its protected species and habitats.

Client: Scottish Natural Heritage

Contract Summary: We have been contracted to develop guidance for a range of audiences to explain some of the concepts in spatial ecology, focusing particularly on ecological networks.

We are part of a three-year framework agreement to provide specialist advice on path management to Scottish Natural Heritage.