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22/09/2026

Today is the start of The Tree Council's
‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ as Keats said and that means autumn, the Seed Gathering Season. Acorns, chestnuts, hazel nuts, ash keys and berries are all beginning to ripen and fall.

Want to learn how to identify some tree seeds, grow your own small tree or maybe plant a forest for the future, check out the resources at https://treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/seed-gathering-season/ for free online talks and get out and enjoy nature’s harvest.��

Image description:�Image of an assortment of different types of tree seeds including acorns, chestnuts and pine cones. In the middle there is writing that says ‘Get outside and gather!’ and at the top right-hand side is a drawing of a small acorn with the words ‘Seed Gathering Season’. Image courtesy of The Tree Council.

18/09/2026

The Great British Beach Clean (18–27 September) is a nationwide citizen science project hosted by the Marine Conservation Society .
Each year hundreds of volunteers clear harmful debris from UK shores to protect marine life from the dangers of plastic ingestion and entanglement.
The project also serves a vital scientific purpose: recording the quantity and type of debris found, providing evidence to help drive environmental policy change, such as the UK’s ban on microplastics in personal care products.
To find out more or get involved visit https://www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can-do/join-a-beach-clean/great-british-beach-clean/

Image description:
Children Playing on the Surf by William McTaggart. The painting shows five children on a beach. In the background the waves are crashing in over some low, semi-submerged rocks. The children are in two groups. On the left-hand side of the painting, one child has a long-handled spade and is digging in the sand, the other appears to be pulling something out of the sand. On the right-hand side there are three other children, the oldest is carrying the baby. All are barefoot and dressed in late Victorian clothes, blue or white blouses with their skirts tucked up to stop them getting wet as they play in the surf.
Image copyright of OneRen, the trading name of Renfrewshire Leisure Limited.

17/09/2026

Are you a retail professional with a talent for inspiring teams, delighting customers and delivering exceptional customer experiences?

We’re looking for a Retail Supervisor to help drive the success of the bespoke retail offer at the heart of Scotland’s radical new visitor attraction.

If you thrive on keeping the wheels turning smoothly behind-the-scenes whilst simultaneously creating memorable visitor experiences on the shop floor, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more and apply here 👉 bit.ly/PMRetailSupervisor

The basics:

🪙£15.66 - £16.49 Per Hour
🕖Full time
📅Permanent
📍On site, Paisley

05/09/2026

To celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day IVAD, we are showcasing this stunning illustration of the California condor from John James Audubon’s masterpiece, The Birds of America.

As a member of the New World vulture family, the California condor is a crucial scavenger, acting as nature’s clean-up crew to prevent the spread of disease. With a massive wingspan of up to 3 metres (nearly 10 feet), it is one of the largest flying birds in North America.

Once on the brink of extinction numbers have improved but the species still remains critically endangered.

Find out more at https://vultureday.org/ ��

Image description: Californian condor by J. J. Audubon - a very large bird with black feathers, a bald head showing its pink skin, yellow beak and light brown legs with large talons sits on a tree branch. Head facing downwards as if scanning the landscape for food.

Image copyright of OneRen, the trading name of Renfrewshire Leisure Limited.

01/09/2026

Paisley born Alexander Wilson emigrated to America in 1794. Reinventing himself as a pioneering naturalist he was the first person to attempt to document all the birds of North America.

In 1810 he watched in awe as a single flock of passenger pigeons took four hours to pass overhead and estimated the flock to contain over 2.2 billion birds.
Yet in just over 100 years, this, the most abundant bird in North America was gone forever as Martha the world’s last known survivor died on 1 September 1914 in Cincinnati Zoo.��

Image description: �Drawing of a passenger pigeon by Alexander Wilson (1812). The image shows a long-tailed pigeon standing on a tree stump. It has a blue-grey head, wings and back, reddish breast and iridescent neck feathers, a red eye and red-coloured feet, the tail feathers are black and light grey. Also shown on the plate are two smaller birds both yellow breasted, with black and white wing feathers and one showing a greenish back.

Image copyright of OneRen, the trading name of Renfrewshire Leisure Limited.

16/08/2026

Heading to the Paisley 10k and Fun Run today? While our transformation is still underway, we’ll be popping up outside the Museum, joining the rest of our community cheering on the runners! Drop by to say hello and to hear a few fast facts from our collections 🏃‍♀️👋

13/08/2026

Hands up if you’re enthusiastic, collaborative and care deeply about quality visitor experience🙋

If you’d be motivated by the opportunity to support how people access, explore, and connect with Renfrewshire’s archival collections, you might just be the new Archive Assistant we’re looking for.

With the archive service set to relocate into the transformed Paisley Museum, you’ll play a key role in delivering a welcoming and accessible service for visitors, researchers, and local communities at one of Scotland’s most radical new cultural destinations.

Intrigued? Find out more and apply here 👉 https://bit.ly/ArchiveAssistant

The basics:
🪙£14.68 - £15.35 Per Hour
🕖Roles available: 2x14 hours & 2x21 hours
📅Permanent
📍On site, Paisley

12/08/2026

Today is World Elephant Day (Aug 12):
Many visitors will remember the Paisley Museum elephant. It came into the museum in 1908 and for over 60 years offered generations a rare, close-up encounter with nature’s majesty.
Today, that connection is more vital than ever: all three elephant species face extinction due to poaching, habitat loss, and human conflict. As we remember this iconic exhibit on , we are reminded of our responsibility to protect these endangered giants, so they remain more than just a memory in a museum.

Image description

Black and white image of the museum’s stuffed Asian elephant (the elephant species with the smaller ears). Two boys in flat caps, cloth jackets and long shorts tucked into long woollen socks just below the knee, stand just under its head slightly behind its truck. In front of the elephant is a large sign that says ‘Please do not touch’

Image copyright of OneRen, the trading name of Renfrewshire Leisure Limited.

04/08/2026

We’re looking for a skilled Heritage Researcher who can expertly connect the dots between stories, collections, and communities to deepen the understanding of Renfrewshire’s rich heritage.

As the archive service prepares to relocate into the transformed Paisley Museum, it’s a unique time to join us.

If you’re curious, collaborative, and excited by the opportunity to support the delivery of a people-centred archive service that places access, participation, and interpretation at its core, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply here 👉 https://bit.ly/HeritageResearcher

The basics:

🪙£31,243.97 - £32,557.96 p.a (£17.12 - £17.84 per hour)
🕖Full time – 35 hours per week
📅Permanent
📍Paisley Museum, Paisley

26/07/2026

Today is , celebrating one of our most overlooked but essential ecosystems - peatlands!
This painting from the Paisley Museum collection captures the beauty of this remarkable habitat. Whether it’s bogs, fens, swamps, or marshes, these incredible landscapes, cover just 3% of the Earth's surface, but they store twice as much carbon as all the world's forests. They're vital for tackling climate change, supporting wildlife and keeping our water clean—yet they're increasingly under threat.

To find out more visit https://bogday.org/ Because bogs are brilliant!��Image description: Oil painting of Peat Moss, Poolewe by Joseph Farquharson. In the fore and mid ground is a flat landscape of short green, hummocks of vegetation interspersed with areas of open water, aptly showing the wet boggy conditions of a peatland habitat. Large craggy mountains dominate the background under a cloudy sky. In the centre right of the picture is a man sitting in a cart being pulled by a white horse.

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