Here in the outdoor team we are very busy and so the blog has been at a bit of a stand still. This time last year we posted advice about ticks and it has come up again, we would recommend everyone to watch the BBC Programme Disclosure: Under the Skin<\/p>\n
BBC Disclosure: Under the Skin<\/a><\/p>\n The programme explains how there has been an increase in the incidence of Lyme Disease and how anyone using the outdoors can guard against catching this terrible disease.<\/p>\n When we are working with young people outdoors it is important we understand there are ticks everywhere potentially including the school estate.<\/p>\n The current NHS Scotland guidelines can be found here\u00a0Current NHS Scotland Guidelines on Lyme Disease<\/a><\/p>\n The Forestry Commission have an excellent informative web page on tick identification:<\/p>\n