Leugh ann an Gàidhlig / Read in Gaelic

Our Gaelic resources

There is an enduring bond between Scotland's nature and Gaelic, with the language providing a unique insight and understanding of the world around us. For more information about NatureScot's work to use, promote and development Gaelic, please email [email protected]

Gaelic Make Space For Nature logo with blackbird, ladybird and frog

Make Space For Nature

Follow our practical, seasonal tips in Gaelic to make space for nature in your life, reverse nature loss and fight climate change. 
Text on illustration: Nuair a bhios tu a-muigh air a’ bhlàr ann an Alba, lean ri Còd Slighean Dùthchail na h-Alba.

Scottish Outdoor Access Code

Scottish Outdoor Access Code resources, produced in Gaelic, to help promote safe and responsible enjoyment of our outdoors.

Forgotten Woodlands

A partnership project that has mapped over 15,000 Scottish place-names that suggest the presence of woodland.
Birch woodland

Blog: Rediscovering the Lost Woods

Using place-names to highlight past locations of trees and woodland
Ariundle National Nature Reserve

Blog: 'King of the Forest' in Gaelic Tradition

Explore the oak tree in the heritage and landscape of Gaelic Scotland.

Blog: Smells in Nature and Landscape

Explore some of the Gaelic vocabulary for scents and odours.
Common limpets on a rock. They are covered with acorn barnacles and filamentous green alga.

Blog: Gripping Bàirneach of the Rocky Shore

Roddy Maclean considers the place of the humble limpet in Gaelic tradition.
Signage at Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve

Gaelic Plan

Our Gaelic Plan sets out how we will use, promote and develop the language across the organisation. 
Atlantic oak woodland

Ecosystem services

Research by Roddy Maclean into the strong, abiding presence of nature in the Gaelic language and culture.
Loch and Mountains in the background

Place-names

People have an inseparable link to our landscapes. By drawing on local knowledge, we have identified a wealth of place-names and their meaning.

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