Dumfries and Galloway Woodlands is branching out with three online talks in November.
The organisation is working with a number of groups to offer the sessions, which aim to better understand, appreciate and protect native woodlands.
The three talks follow a summer series of events and are suitable for everyone.
McNabb Laurie from Dumfries and Galloway Woodlands, said: “Our summer programme saw events taking place across the region.
“Flipping that to a winter setting, we have these three online talks on consecutive Tuesday evenings in November.
“Dumfries and Galloway Woodlands is on a journey to better understand, appreciate and support native woodlands in our region. These events are an opportunity to ask how cutting-edge science and thinking is tackling some of the questions we might have on a local level.”
The first talk will be on Tuesday, November 12 and look at bats, trees and farms. Beth Bridge will talk about her recent work to measure bat activity in wood pasture and how to plan a landscape with bats in mind.
The following week, on November 19, the subject is ash dieback – past, present and future. This session with Matt Combes from Warwick University and Simon Jones from National Trust for Scotland will explore what is and isn’t known about the disease, the scientific response and how ash trees can be looked after in the meantime.
All three talks will run from 7.30pm to 9pm. For full details, visit www.dgwoodlands.org.uk.