The GSA Unesco Biosphere Newsletter March 2026
From Ayrshire Voices for Nature to the Biosphere Pop Up in Ballantrae & more.
Welcome to the March edition of 2026!
This March brings both meteorological spring (1st) and astronomical spring (20th), along with World Wildlife Day (3rd) and the clocks going forward (29th).
The highlight is Ayrshire Voices for Nature: Communities & Conservation on March 21st at the Carrick Centre in Maybole. This free World Café-style event welcomes everyone: individuals, groups, organisations, and agencies, regardless of conservation experience.
Additional tickets have been released, lunch is included, and the venue has excellent public transport links.
The event is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The newsletter also invites readers to share their favourite spring blooms, with the team particularly anticipating blackthorn and hawthorn blossoms. Photo submissions are welcome for their archive.
Stay connected via social media or email info@gsabiosphere.org.uk with feedback or questions.
Discover what else is new, explore current projects, and preview the season's upcoming events.
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‘The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere promotes a balanced relationship between people and the natural environment, through establishing effective partnerships, community engagement, innovative projects, research and learning. Encouraging local communities to act collaboratively to build thriving sustainable societies in harmony with their natural surroundings.’
Galloway and Southern Ayrshire was the first UNESCO Biosphere in Scotland
The region’s designation was awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation in 2012, recognising the fact that this is a world class environment for people and nature.
There are now seven UNESCO Biospheres in the UK, including Wester Ross in the Highlands of Scotland, and the Isle of Man – visible from our coast on a clear day.
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