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Ranger Jo

@We_AreNature

Independent Ranger, inspiring a love & respect for nature through interpretation & sharing knowledge of our natural world.

Joined May 2019
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Last Toddler session of the year. Huge thanks to all the families who have joined me this year, and thank you to wee Freddie for my lovely gift 🎁 🥹 see you in 2025 #WeAreNature #NatureToddlers #OutdoorAdventures #ForestFun #ConnectingWithNature #StayWild #familytime #nature

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Such a lovely morning at the @GCMcare leading some fabulous ladies in creating their own willow stars, they did amazing. #mindfulnesspractice #willowweaving #willowstar #persistance #dontgiveup #achievement #willow #wearenature

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Getting back out with the littlies soon, can't wait. Bring on the muddy puddles 😁 #welovenature #OutdoorEducation #startthemyoung #getoutside

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Very happy to have a Meadow Brown butterfly visit my garden and feed on my lavender. 🦋😍✨️ #butterfly #trending #NatureBeauty #NaturePhotography #meadowbrown #lavender

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I spent a bit of time watching and listening to this little guy today. Grasshoppers are fantastic thermometers. Next time you hear one, count the chirps over 8 seconds then add 5 to give the current temperature. #naturelover #grasshoppers #simplethings #mathsinnature

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I tried my hand at blacksmithing. What a great sensory experience, breathing bellows, forge roaring, red hot steel, ring of hammer on the anvil and the sizzling water to quench the finished product. I made a poker and a hook 😁🔥 #blacksmithing #fire #forge #traditionalcrafts

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Making pewter jewellery and natural lime cordage today... much fun was had. Oh! there was also doughnuts 🍩 😋 #naturalcrafts #pewter #cordage #heritage #welovenature #wearenature

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Ranger Jo Reposted

If you work with #families in the following areas: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 East Ayrshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Highland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Dumfries & Galloway 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Perth & Kinross 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Falkirk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 South Ayrshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Shetland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 East Lothian 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Moray 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Aberdeen I am keen to connect. #FamiliesLearningTogetherProject


I've observed these beautiful Shaggy Ink Caps (Coprinus comatus) in the same spot every year for about the last 8 years. It's amazing how quick they deliquesce into black gloopyness. Time to make some ink. #fungi #fungiseason #shaggyinkcap #mushrooms #foraging #naturecrafts

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The Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is from the magnolia family but being able to grow up to over 58m in height you have to look up to appreciate them. #tuliptree #lifeofaranger #ilovenature #trees #tree #treesofinstagram #naturelovers

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That satisfying sound of crushing Himalayan Balsam 😁🌱 #ASMR #ASMRsounds #ASMRsound #asmrcrunchy #Himalayanbalsam


Ranger Jo Reposted

Celebrating the success of our level 6 students with lecturers, management, LRC staff, NAC Park Rangers and Kilwinning library staff. @AyrshireColl @Jojalinies @rangers_na

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Ranger Jo Reposted

Outdoor learning today for Kilwinning EY students with @rangers_na @Jojalinies . Look how many worms we were able to charm to the surface 🪱🪱🪱@AyrshireColl

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I do love my job. 🥰

Outdoor learning was great fun for Miley when she joined level 6 students getting muddy at Eglinton Park. @AyrshireColl @rangers_na @Jojalinies

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Ranger Jo Reposted

Am I the only one that sees a problem with working 8-9 hours a day and then going home to having about 4 hours to yourself which includes getting ready for the next day??? This is not life…


The tiniest, sweetest wild strawberries... I'll leave the rest for the wildlife. 🍓❤ #walkinnature #loveayrshire #strawberries #selflove #eveningwalk #naturelovers #Scotland #lifeofaranger

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It's moments like this that make my job worth while. Many thanks for the invite and best of luck to all the lovely ladies, it's been a pleasure. No doubt I'll see you all again next year. 💚

Afternoon tea with the SWAP class to say thank you to Ranger Jo for sharing all of her knowledge and expertise in outdoor learning. We have learned so much that we can take forward to HNC. @EYKilwinning @AyrshireColl

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I challenge you to tell me what's better than walking in the woods on a wet, sunny day. Elm pompoms waiting patiently, a banded lip snail 🐌 auditioning for Mission Impossible and a cuddly toy. Where else can you get such joyous variety? #nature #Mindfulness #selflove

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