Walking-the-Talk

If you want to know what we mean by "walking-the-talk", here's a flavour of the range of projects we have undertaken.

Scottish Community Land Network

Community ownership of land in Scotland is a big issue, and one that is getting tougher to achieve and maintain in the current economic maelstrom. Small rural communities can find it difficult to gain access to all the information they need without getting overwhelmed by the tide of news and comment. That's where the Scottish Community Land Network comes in...

Path Attributes Research

We were commissioned to undertake research on 'Path Attributes'. The purpose of the research was to improve the way that paths are described and we developed a coherent framework for describing any path.

Farming and the environment

Walking-the-Talk was 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.

Inchailloch Visitor Management Overview

We prepared a visitor management overview for the Park Authority to enable them to better manage and communicate with visitors on Inchcailloch Island. The island forms part of the Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve.

Lowland Paths - a guide to planning, design, construction and maintenance

Since its publication in 2001, the Lowland Path Construction Guide has been the source book for community groups, path managers, contractors and local authority staff. We have been commissioned to revised and update the guide for Paths for All.

Visitor impacts on the Loch Lomond islands

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.

Mountain woodlands - best practice handbook

We were contracted by the Action for Mountain Woodlands group to write the text for a new best-practice handbook on managing mountain woodlands.

Freshwater botanical surveys

We were commissioned by W A Fairhurst and partners to undertake a botanical survey of seven freshwater ponds in Aberdeenshire.

Paths and climate change

We were contracted by Scottish Natural Heritage to look at the likely impacts of climate change on the planning and management of paths in Scotland. As part of this drew on the experiences of path managers throughout Scotland when dealing with the impacts of unusual weather conditions, and explored the relevance of these impacts to future climate change.