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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateCommunity development
CharityNational reach
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture is a charity based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, community development.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture (SBP) is a Scottish charity working to drive the recovery of nature across Scotland through rewilding. It works with land managers, communities and partners to restore habitats and recover wildlife populations, and uses advocacy, films, books, photography, training and events to build public support for rewilding as a response to the climate and biodiversity crises. Its programmes include the Northwoods land partner network, the Riverwoods river woodland partnership, the Lynx to Scotland partnership, the Painting Scotland Yellow aspen campaign and the Fiadh Project on deer management. SBP is based in Edinburgh and operates across Scotland.

Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

Company limited by guarantee

Legal name

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture

Charity number

SC050432

Registration

SC352287

Focus areas

rewildingnature recoveryclimatebiodiversityScotlandland managementriver restorationdeer managementaspenfilm

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateCommunity development

Works for

Communities

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCapacity buildingCommunity programmes

Programmes

Northwoods

Nature & Wildlife conservation

A Scotland-wide network of landholdings committed to rewilding, supported by SBP with tailored advice and a set of core rewilding principles.

Riverwoods

Nature & Wildlife conservation

A partnership restoring river woodlands and catchments in Scotland, including a documentary film about Atlantic salmon and the forest, and case studies of land managers.

Why Not Scotland?

Environment & Climate

A feature-length documentary, part of the Rewilding Nation campaign, showing nature recovery across mainland Europe and asking whether Scotland could follow.

Painting Scotland Yellow

Nature & Wildlife conservation

A campaign promoting native aspen as a key component of healthy Scottish woodlands, with films, illustrations and support for natural regeneration and planting.

Lynx to Scotland

Nature & Wildlife conservation

A partnership assessing whether and how the Eurasian lynx could be reintroduced to Scotland, including public consultation and stakeholder engagement.

The Fiadh Project

Nature & Wildlife conservation

A two-year outreach programme producing films and stories to encourage constructive conversations about deer management in Scotland.

Countries of operation

United Kingdom

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateLegacy givingSponsorshipCorporate partnershipFundraiseShop

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Trees for Life, Rewilding Britain, The European Nature Trust, Rewilding Europe, Woodland Trust Scotland, Kilchoan Estate, Forestry & Land Scotland, John Muir Trust, Atlantic Salmon Trust, Forth Rivers Trust, Tweed Forum, Cairngorms Connect

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