Fabulously busy day on the water today with full tours of both cruise ship passengers and visiting Shetland tourists. Delighted too to wear our new Noss Boat crew gear! These waterproof, windproof, comfortable jackets have been sponsored by the fabulous Swedish @didriksons outdoor clothing company & personalised with our Noss Boat logo thanks to our collaboration with local business @lhdcustomclothing who were super efficient & a pleasure to deal with. Many thanks! đ Custom Clothing "Offering a personalised embroidery and transfer service to businesses, clubs, sports teams and individuals. At LHD Custom Clothing we design, print and embroider garments providing you with branded corporate clothing or leisurewear to your requirements. We supply workplaces, clubs and associations, sports teams, schools, fishing boats, festivals, Up Helly Aa squads and themed parties with promotional items and personalised gifts. We also produce a number of t-shirts, hats and other goods which are sold in the LHD Shop, catering to both tourists and locals. Whether you need a one-off or a run of thousands, we can accommodate. We have no minimum order quantity, and no set-up fee for garments ordered through us. Our move to new premises at 2 Charlotte Place, Esplanade, Lerwick is proof that there is a high demand for branded workwear and personalised items in Shetland. You can choose from an extensive range of garments in our catalogue including stock from the LHD shop, or you can view the whole range of garments online." To view our range and check live stock figures, please click here! Our most popular products include embroidered or printed t-shirts, polo shirts, hoodies, jackets, caps and beanies. We can accept either rough sketches or detailed artwork We can show you proofs of designs before we produce your items We utilise several different production methods to suit
Fabulously busy day on the water today with full tours of both cruise ship passengers and visiting Shetland tourists. Delighted too to wear our new Noss Boat crew gear! These waterproof, windproof, comfortable jackets have been sponsored by the fabulous Swedish @didriksons outdoor clothing company & personalised with our Noss Boat logo thanks to our collaboration with local business @lhdcustomclothing who were super efficient & a pleasure to deal with. Many thanks! đ
“Offering a personalised embroidery and transfer service to businesses, clubs, sports teams and individuals. At LHD Custom Clothing we design, print and embroider garments providing you with branded corporate clothing or leisurewear to your requirements.
We supply workplaces, clubs and associations, sports teams, schools, fishing boats, festivals, Up Helly Aa squads and themed parties with promotional items and personalised gifts. We also produce a number of t-shirts, hats and other goods which are sold in the LHD Shop, catering to both tourists and locals.
Whether you need a one-off or a run of thousands, we can accommodate. We have no minimum order quantity, and no set-up fee for garments ordered through us. Our move to new premises at 2 Charlotte Place, Esplanade, Lerwick is proof that there is a high demand for branded workwear and personalised items in Shetland.
You can choose from an extensive range of garments in our catalogue including stock from the LHD shop, or you can view the whole range of garments online.”
Da Voar Redd Up & The Noss Boat Wildlife & Photography Tours Weekend April - 2024 We had a fun weekend with both our Noss Boat Team beach clean-ups for Da Voar Redd Up and our wildlife & photography boat tours to Noss with a small break in the weather! There was a wonderful sense of community as we passed so many people on beaches and on the roads brandishing litter pickers and the large green collection bags. We filled 3 enormous bags on one small beach alone and what was clearly evident was that the vast majority of litter was rope & line from the fishing industry. This is something we also come across and remove from the ocean surface on a regular basis during our boat tours and we see hanging in great clumps from gannet nest sites. Other items included many plastic bottles, a shoe, sheep ear tags, cans and sea-worn sections of buoys. We also found a hand-full of eggcases (mermaid's purses), a Starry Skate, several Small-spotted Catshark and Thornback Ray! These will be uploaded and recorded to the Shark Trust website for their ongoing highly successful eggcase recording scheme. We have really enjoyed taking part in this award winning, community clean up weekend & are looking forward to taking part in the next organised one already whilst still beach-cleaning as and when we can throughout the year! "Da Voar Redd Up is the UK's most successful community litter-picking event, with around 4,500 people (20% of Shetlandâs population) volunteering each year. The Redd Up makes a huge contribution to the protection of Shetland's natural environment and wildlife, clearing Shetland's beaches, coastlines and roadsides of litter and the debris washed up by winter storms. We also enjoyed sharing the delights of Noss with with our famous Noss
Da Voar Redd Up & The Noss Boat Wildlife & Photography Tours Weekend April – 2024
We had a fun weekend with both our Noss Boat Team beach clean-ups for Da Voar Redd Up and our wildlife & photography boat tours to Noss with a small break in the weather! There was a wonderful sense of community as we passed so many people on beaches and on the roads brandishing litter pickers and the large green collection bags. We filled 3 enormous bags on one small beach alone and what was clearly evident was that the vast majority of litter was rope & line from the fishing industry. This is something we also come across and remove from the ocean surface on a regular basis during our boat tours and we see hanging in great clumps from gannet nest sites. Other items included many plastic bottles, a shoe, sheep ear tags, cans and sea-worn sections of buoys.Â
We also found a hand-full of eggcases (mermaid’s purses), a Starry Skate, several Small-spotted Catshark and Thornback Ray! These will be uploaded and recorded to the Shark Trust website for their ongoing highly successful eggcase recording scheme.
We have really enjoyed taking part in this award winning, community clean up weekend & are looking forward to taking part in the next organised one already whilst still beach-cleaning as and when we can throughout the year!Â
“Da Voar Redd Up is the UK’s most successful community litter-picking event, with around 4,500 people (20% of Shetlandâs population) volunteering each year. The Redd Up makes a huge contribution to the protection of Shetland’s natural environment and wildlife, clearing Shetland’s beaches, coastlines and roadsides of litter and the debris washed up by winter storms.
We also enjoyed sharing the delights of Noss with with our famous Noss Boat tours over the weekend during a break in the weather – So elated to be back out on the water sharing the wonders of Shetlands incredible natural marine environment with guests from all over the world, this weekend, Australia, Germany and Italy and closer to home some passengers from here on the Isles. Hope you will be joining us this season to experience the breathtaking seabirds around Noss, a true highlight of many holidays on Shetland!
We are delighted to collaborate and showcase another local artist, the wonderfully talented Linda Richardson of Voe, Shetland. As part of our original FREE eco-gifts for each child passenger on our Noss Boat tours through 2024, each child will be given one of Linda's original eco-craft paper masks, of either PUFFIN of SEAL, ready to colour and wear! These are carefully made and perfect for young children, so that they can continue to be inspired by the rich marine life around Shetland waters, even after their tour with us has come to an end. We have seen (first hand experience with our own young daughter!) these masks being enthusiastically coloured in and enjoyed by many children at craft fairs and events in the past and are excited to be given the opportunity to purchase them and share them with our onboard guests this year, knowing they will be a big hit! Linda is a popular, very active local artist and printmaker, producing original works of art. She draws, paints and makes limited edition relief prints and etchings of wildlife. Birds, animals, flowers, coastline and landscape are all subject matter from the beautiful Shetland Islands which inspire her work. Previously a part time tutor in adult education, Linda now teach various workshops here in Shetland. As a member of Shetland Arts & Crafts Association Linda's studio is open on weekends during the summer as part of the Shetland Art & Craft Trail. Ninian, the Bonhoga Gallery and Hoswick Visitors Centre all stock Linda's artwork, both original prints and cards. Linda is a keen birdwatcher, gardener and all-round nature lover, moving to Shetland from Little Bardfield, a small village in North West Essex in October 2016. Her home is in Voe, on the hillside overlooking Olnafirth. Â There is an abundance of wildlife
We are delighted to collaborate and showcase another local artist, the wonderfully talented Linda Richardson of Voe, Shetland. As part of our original FREE eco-gifts for each child passenger on our Noss Boat tours through 2024, each child will be given one of Linda’s original eco-craft paper masks, of either PUFFIN of SEAL, ready to colour and wear! These are carefully made and perfect for young children, so that they can continue to be inspired by the rich marine life around Shetland waters, even after their tour with us has come to an end. We have seen (first hand experience with our own young daughter!) these masks being enthusiastically coloured in and enjoyed by many children at craft fairs and events in the past and are excited to be given the opportunity to purchase them and share them with our onboard guests this year, knowing they will be a big hit!
Linda is a popular, very active local artist and printmaker, producing original works of art. She draws, paints and makes limited edition relief prints and etchings of wildlife. Birds, animals, flowers, coastline and landscape are all subject matter from the beautiful Shetland Islands which inspire her work. Previously a part time tutor in adult education, Linda now teach various workshops here in Shetland. As a member of Shetland Arts & Crafts Association Linda’s studio is open on weekends during the summer as part of the Shetland Art & Craft Trail.
Ninian, the Bonhoga Gallery and Hoswick Visitors Centre all stock Linda’s artwork, both original prints and cards.
Linda is a keen birdwatcher, gardener and all-round nature lover, moving to Shetland from Little Bardfield, a small village in North West Essex in October 2016. Her home is in Voe, on the hillside overlooking Olnafirth. Â There is an abundance of wildlife here, with ever changing weather, varied coastline, flora and fauna. Linda’s garden is apparently “very much a work in progress, gardening on a steep slope, with the extremes in weather it proves a challenge to say the least”.
Linda’s paintings are in watercolour or acrylic on canvas. She enjoys making mixed media pieces using wax crayon and ink. Her printmaking encompasses etching and block printing in the form of linocuts.
You can see Linda’s latest work here via her website link below, Â and purchase cards, unframed original prints and one off pieces via her online shop!
NEWLY SOURCED - SCOTTISH SMALL BUSINESS COLLABORATION Diving Gannets 3D Pop Up for all children aboard the famous Noss Boat for the 2024 season. We are delighted to have sourced and are now both selling via our online shop and giving for FREE to every child aboard our boat this year, a Pop Up DIVING GANNETS eco-card. Pop up cards are quick to make, easy to assemble, need no glue and all have pop out parts to make them 3D. Pop up cards are designed and made in Scotland by precision laser cutting. They are made from a sustainable and recyclable poplar plywood. The cards come with a C6 coloured envelope, a C6 cellophane wrap and a paper insert with a picture of a completed model on it. This wooden card measures at L 140 x W 95 x T 3 mms and weighs 19 gms. This card can be posted for the same price as a normal letter in the UK. THE STORY BEHIND THEM These diving gannets are one of many pop up designs made by Andy Cox who started a small business in 2012 in order to raise funds to support two children a year (or more) through compassion UK.  This charity gives long term support  to children in some of the worldâs poorest places. This goal was achieved for two years by selling a range of products that were made in  Gordonstoun School,  Moray, Scotland mainly for the Christmas Gift market. (Andy had been Head of Design there for 15 years and Fiona was in charge of Careers and Cooking.) In the Summer of 2015 Andy and Fiona left teaching to concentrate on the business. They set up as a partnership, built a workshop and now have several Laser cutters making pop up designs. They went
NEWLY SOURCED – SCOTTISH SMALL BUSINESS COLLABORATION
Diving Gannets 3D Pop Up for all children aboard the famous Noss Boat for the 2024 season.
We are delighted to have sourced and are now both selling via our online shop and giving for FREE to every child aboard our boat this year, a Pop Up DIVING GANNETS eco-card. Pop up cards are quick to make, easy to assemble, need no glue and all have pop out parts to make them 3D. Pop up cards are designed and made in Scotland by precision laser cutting. They are made from a sustainable and recyclable poplar plywood.
The cards come with a C6 coloured envelope, a C6 cellophane wrap and a paper insert with a picture of a completed model on it. This wooden card measures at L 140 x W 95 x T 3 mms and weighs 19 gms. This card can be posted for the same price as a normal letter in the UK.
THE STORY BEHIND THEM
These diving gannets are one of many pop up designs made by Andy Cox who started a small business in 2012 in order to raise funds to support two children a year (or more) through compassion UK.  This charity gives long term support  to children in some of the worldâs poorest places. This goal was achieved for two years by selling a range of products that were made in  Gordonstoun School,  Moray, Scotland mainly for the Christmas Gift market. (Andy had been Head of Design there for 15 years and Fiona was in charge of Careers and Cooking.)
In the Summer of 2015 Andy and Fiona left teaching to concentrate on the business. They set up as a partnership, built a workshop and now have several Laser cutters making pop up designs. They went full time into wood gift designing, making and packing in 2016. After selling 80 000 cards last year, in 2019 they hope to sell many thousands of products and  raise many thousands of pounds for good causes.  They have started the funding of a workshop through compassionUK (one of the top 10 British charities), providing tools, materials and  teachers to help 30 boys and girls in Kenya to get a vocational education in one of the most poorest areas of the country and of our world. This year they are hoping to sponsor a project in Tanzania for a vocational workshop for wood and cooking. In 2018 they started working with adopt-a-child as well helping with child sponsorship projects in Guatemala and Albania. in 2019 they had the wonderful opportunity to visit one of the projects we help support in Guatemala. In 2021 they moved south of Edinburgh to a bigger workshop, to be closer to their children and new Grandchild. Post covid they are still hoping to give away £8000 to £20 000 a year to the two main charities we support adopt-a-child and compassion UK.
The Noss Boat is delighted to support this business by giving every child passenger (under 16) aboard The Noss Boat a free diving gannet pop up gift as part of our spectacular Noss Boat wildlife experience for the 2024 season. This is a unique and original design we have sourced and a fabulous new asset to our ever expanding boat tour business here on Shetland.Â
We are delighted to become a EUGY stockist for the 2024 season, both in our onboard THE NOSS BOAT Seabird Gallery shop & in our Ortolan House Bed & Breakfast shop. We are big fans of these wonderful products & can see why EUGY have become an extremely successful business since their launch in 2019. We are stocking PUFFIN, ORCA & SHEEP while stocks last for the 2024 season - check out our Etsy shop! These 100% eco-friendly products are a superb addition to our original Noss Boat eco-shop range. Read all about their story here & more about the products we have for sale here on Shetland. Eugy sales set to exceed ÂŁ10m by 2024 "Since launching in 2019, the eco-friendly craft brand Eugy has steadily grown in popularity with retail sales, in the UK & ROI, due to surpass ÂŁ10 million by the end of the year. Now instantly recognisable among consumers, Eugyâs longevity as a staple collectible looks promising thanks to new SKUs consistently added to the range. Eugy was created by New Zealand manufacturer Dodoland and more specifically the brainchild of the companyâs founder Hoon Kim. Hoon set about creating a sustainable 3D cardboard animal puzzle which connects people to nature and the wild, following a trek to Mount Everest base camp where he saw piles of plastic waste left behind for decades to decompose. The UK Eugy range now features 58 models with four unique Christmas Eugys. From parrots and penguins to platypus and ptero, there are lots of Eugy animals to collect and create by following a simple number sequence to build a 3D model made from environmentally friendly, FSC accredited card. Nick Saunders, sales & marketing director at Eugy, commented: âAs a company which creates its own brand products, we always look to
We are delighted to become a EUGY stockist for the 2024 season, both in our onboard THE NOSS BOAT Seabird Gallery shop & in our Ortolan House Bed & Breakfast shop. We are big fans of these wonderful products & can see why EUGY have become an extremely successful business since their launch in 2019. We are stocking PUFFIN, ORCA & SHEEP while stocks last for the 2024 season – check out our Etsy shop! These 100% eco-friendly products are a superb addition to our original Noss Boat eco-shop range. Read all about their story here & more about the products we have for sale here on Shetland.
Eugy sales set to exceed ÂŁ10m by 2024
“Since launching in 2019, the eco-friendly craft brand Eugy has steadily grown in popularity with retail sales, in the UK & ROI, due to surpass ÂŁ10 million by the end of the year. Now instantly recognisable among consumers, Eugyâs longevity as a staple collectible looks promising thanks to new SKUs consistently added to the range.
Eugy was created by New Zealand manufacturer Dodoland and more specifically the brainchild of the companyâs founder Hoon Kim. Hoon set about creating a sustainable 3D cardboard animal puzzle which connects people to nature and the wild, following a trek to Mount Everest base camp where he saw piles of plastic waste left behind for decades to decompose.
The UK Eugy range now features 58 models with four unique Christmas Eugys. From parrots and penguins to platypus and ptero, there are lots of Eugy animals to collect and create by following a simple number sequence to build a 3D model made from environmentally friendly, FSC accredited card.
Nick Saunders, sales & marketing director at Eugy, commented: âAs a company which creates its own brand products, we always look to work with partners who share the same goals and ethos. The team at Dodoland have created something completely unique with Eugy that captures the imagination of everyone who comes across it. The sales have been phenomenal, and we love seeing how our retailers are capitalising on the craze themselves. Thanks to its price point, eco-creds and all-important collectability factor, it crosses multiple retail channels and we are staggered by the response to it year on year.â
New Eugy models will be launched in September and will include the bat and badger, followed by puffin and stingray in October.
Nick added: âEveryone is looking to make more sustainable choices and we think it is important consumers can also be assured that purchasing a Eugy is not just an eco-friendly choice but money from sales of many of the models such as the elephant and gorilla support various wildlife charities around the globe.â Toyworld Business Magazine Sept’23
MERMAID'S PURSES - SHARK, RAY & SKATE EGGCASES - WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR ON SHETLAND'S BEACHES Becoming a marine life citizen scientist - Â data gatherer & recorder Shetland has almost 1,700 miles of coastline. You can find many boulder-strewn storm battered beaches as well as gorgeous stretches of white or golden sand. The coastline can look dark and ominous some days and like the Caribbean the next, Shetland has so many beautiful beaches, you are never far from a good one! Spending time on the coast, breathing in the fresh Northern salty air feels good !! and has well known health and wellbeing benefits. Whether you are exercising the dog, having family fun building sandcastles, braving a wild swim, beach cleaning, walking, birdwatching, orca spotting or beachcombing, there are plenty of ways to enjoy our fine beaches. Having spent a lot of my childhood in a flat, land-locked county in England, I have always really appreciated the coast, and over the past twenty years have forged a deep love of Shetlands coastline and marine environment - indeed I could never move away from the coast and the sea - it has become my happy place for both business and pleasure! As a family, we spend a lot of time in the winter and spring months walking and beachcombing on our favourite beaches. We look for dead seabirds as part of beached bird surveys, hunt for groatie buckies (cowrie shells), rare sea beans and drift seeds from South America, pea urchins, sea urchins and sea glass. On many walks, particularly after storms when seaweed mounds are strewn across the tideline, we look for mermaids purses, otherwise known as shark, ray and skate eggcases. It is unusual to leave a beach and not have at least a couple of eggcases in
MERMAID’S PURSES – SHARK, RAY & SKATE EGGCASES – WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR ON SHETLAND’S BEACHES
Becoming a marine life citizen scientist – Â data gatherer & recorder
Shetland has almost 1,700 miles of coastline. You can find many boulder-strewn storm battered beaches as well as gorgeous stretches of white or golden sand. The coastline can look dark and ominous some days and like the Caribbean the next, Shetland has so many beautiful beaches, you are never far from a good one! Spending time on the coast, breathing in the fresh Northern salty air feels good !! and has well known health and wellbeing benefits. Whether you are exercising the dog, having family fun building sandcastles, braving a wild swim, beach cleaning, walking, birdwatching, orca spotting or beachcombing, there are plenty of ways to enjoy our fine beaches. Having spent a lot of my childhood in a flat, land-locked county in England, I have always really appreciated the coast, and over the past twenty years have forged a deep love of Shetlands coastline and marine environment – indeed I could never move away from the coast and the sea – it has become my happy place for both business and pleasure!
As a family, we spend a lot of time in the winter and spring months walking and beachcombing on our favourite beaches. We look for dead seabirds as part of beached bird surveys, hunt for groatie buckies (cowrie shells), rare sea beans and drift seeds from South America, pea urchins, sea urchins and sea glass. On many walks, particularly after storms when seaweed mounds are strewn across the tideline, we look for mermaids purses, otherwise known as shark, ray and skate eggcases. It is unusual to leave a beach and not have at least a couple of eggcases in our pockets. Beautiful rectangular or square empty vessels, light and wonderfully variable in colour, they are always a joy to find! Our eggcase journey began many years ago when, on finding our first few, we were keen to find out what species they were from and how common or rare they were. This is when we came across www.sharktrust.org a fabulous website and resource we have revisited many times since. Here you can learn about the different species in UK waters (and beyond!) and about their unique lifestyles. You can identify eggcases you find using their excellent identification charts (see an example below), they even have child friendly identification charts and themed eggcases hunts like the Easter-themed one! Once you identify your find, you are encouraged to submit your record on the easy to use recording page where you can upload a photo, add your species, location and date.
“We believe in the power of collective action. Citizen science is a great way to get more people involved in shark conservation and research. And solve the problem of data gaps at the same time. Research is the first step to conservation. We need to know as much as we can about how a species lives and the threats they face. This enables us to make well informed decisions to help better protect them. Over the years we’ve built up some major citizen science projects, including our flagship project the Great Eggcase Hunt.The power of citizen science is that it allows us to collect vast amounts of data. It also helps us pinpoint where further scientific study is needed”.
“Some sharks, and all true skates, reproduce by laying eggs. These are surrounded by a tough leathery capsule that protects the embryo as it develops inside. After several months these are ready to hatch, and a fully-formed shark or skate will emerge. Please note that in the UK many skate species are referred to as rays in their common names. Once empty, the eggcases (or mermaidâs purses) often wash up on the beach. One of the best places to find them is among the strandline, where the seaweed washes up. The eggcases of different species vary. So, by looking at the size, shape and features, we can tell which species laid it. You can learn to identify eggcases too”
Small spotted catshark eggcases are the most commonly found on Shetland beaches.
“The Great Eggcase Hunt has helped us to build a clearer picture of which species are present around the world, and more specifically around the British Isles. To date, 98% of our records come from around the British Isles, totalling over a whopping 430,000 eggcases; 87% of which have been verified by either an image, a specimen or expert ID. Though there are around 30 egg-laying species that occur around the British Isles and Ireland, many of these are offshore or deeper waterspecies. Due to this, our ID guide for the Northeast Atlantic contains the species that are most likely to wash ashore; giving us 13 key species for this region. Although the Starry Skate, Blue Skate, White Skate and Blackmouth Catshark are rarely reported, there have been beach finds for these species. In contrast, nearly 55% of eggcases come from just two species: the Thornback Ray and the Smallspotted Catshark!”
“Starting from a chance eggcase find in 2003, this project has grown and spread faster and further than we could have dreamed. 2023 marks 20 years of this citizenscience project, with thousands of people having taken part over the years. Through the tireless effort and commitment of the public and our citizen scientists, the Great Eggcase Hunt now holds records of over 440,000 eggcases! Starting from just 127 eggcases reported in 2003 from around 50 people, we have had over 40,000 eggcases reported in the first half of 2023 alone, from nearly 5,000 people! Better still, with digital cameras and smart phones becoming more and more common, a greater proportion of our records have been coming through with images attached; 87% of our records so far have been verified.” The Shark Trust
We have found hunting for and then recording eggcases found on Shetland an incredibly fun and rewarding pastime and one which involves and inspires all the family at all times of the year. You can record your finds even easier now with the new Shark Trust Eggcase recording smartphone APP which was released last year:
2003 to 2023 THE GREAT EGGCASE HUNT – Records that matter – SHARK CONSERVATION Â – get involved!
HAPPY HUNTING & HAPPY EASTER!
Rebecca, Phil & Ayda – Shetland Seabird Tours – The Noss Boat
BEST EGGCASE DISCOVERIES – SHETLAND 2024 …….
BLACKMOUTH CATSHARK EGGCASE x 2
“This is an offshore species (mostly at 200 – 500m depth), so eggcases are rarely washed ashore and reported to the Great Eggcase Hunt. Distribution: Within the British Isles, most eggcases have been reported from Porcupine Bank â which is an area off western Ireland. Records: so far we have had 63 verified records, 16 of which have come from the UK and Ireland” Shark Trust
4th February 2024 Â – Bannaminn Beach – Shetland (specimen now with UHI. – Shetland).
                        Da Voar Redd Up 2024 Da Voar Redd Up will take place from Saturday 20 April - Friday 26 April 2024. The Shetland Seabird Tours family regularly clean up litter 'bruck' on Shetland beaches. We spend a lot of time beachcombing & taking part in beached bird surveys & take great satisfaction in removing ugly, damaging manmade items from the shoreline. Alongside this however, we have really enjoyed taking part in this award winning, community clean up weekend & are looking forward to taking part in this well organised one! Hope you will take part too? See you out there! "Da Voar Redd Up is the UK's most successful community litter-picking event, with around 4,500 people (20% of Shetlandâs population) volunteering each year. The Redd Up makes a huge contribution to the protection of Shetland's natural environment and wildlife, clearing Shetland's beaches, coastlines and roadsides of litter and the debris washed up by winter storms. 2024 registration open To register for this year's Redd Up please completed our online form here. Registration will close on Wednesday 17 April at 17:00. Why should you register? When you register, you will be provided with Redd Up bags. These identify Redd Up rubbish, making it easier for us to record it. Registering allows you to choose a Redd Up location and allows us to make sure that different groups are not cleaning the same places. This not only means that more of Shetland gets cleaned, but also gives us a more accurate record the amount of litter that has been collected. During registration, you will be able to specify a roadside collection point for all of your bags.
                        Da Voar Redd Up 2024
Da Voar Redd Up will take place from Saturday 20 April – Friday 26 April 2024.
The Shetland Seabird Tours family regularly clean up litter ‘bruck’ on Shetland beaches. We spend a lot of time beachcombing & taking part in beached bird surveys & take great satisfaction in removing ugly, damaging manmade items from the shoreline. Alongside this however, we have really enjoyed taking part in this award winning, community clean up weekend & are looking forward to taking part in this well organised one! Hope you will take part too? See you out there!
“Da Voar Redd Up is the UK’s most successful community litter-picking event, with around 4,500 people (20% of Shetlandâs population) volunteering each year. The Redd Up makes a huge contribution to the protection of Shetland’s natural environment and wildlife, clearing Shetland’s beaches, coastlines and roadsides of litter and the debris washed up by winter storms.
2024 registration open
To register for this year’s Redd Up please completed our online form here.
Registration will close on Wednesday 17 April at 17:00.
Why should you register?
When you register, you will be provided with Redd Up bags. These identify Redd Up rubbish, making it easier for us to record it.
Registering allows you to choose a Redd Up location and allows us to make sure that different groups are not cleaning the same places. This not only means that more of Shetland gets cleaned, but also gives us a more accurate record the amount of litter that has been collected.
During registration, you will be able to specify a roadside collection point for all of your bags. Redd Up rubbish can only be picked up from these locations
What happens after registration?
After you have registered, weâll prepare your bags for you and let you know when and where they can be picked up. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide gloves. If your chosen location is unavailable, weâll get in touch to discuss alternative options.” Shetland Amenity Trust 2024
WE ARE THRILLED TO BE LEADING THE WAY INTO 2024 WITH THE HIGHEST GREEN TOURISM "GOLD" AWARD ACCOLADE! FEB 22nd. What a fabulous boost to our 9th year in business as the premier Shetland NOSS BOAT wildlife & photography boat tour experience. We are delighted to share with our many followers & supporters that 3 weeks ago, we are awarded the highest accolade of "GOLD" standard by Green Tourism - a boat visitor attraction 1st for the isles. The Green Tourism programme is acknowledged worldwide as an indicator of good environmentally friendly practices. They promote a greener, cleaner environment for people, places & our planet. As a small, family business on Shetland run by two passionate naturalists & conservationists, we have helped pave the way for other local businesses on Shetland & beyond to follow & have shown our deep commitment to the environment. All a step in the right direction to a greener, more sustainable future. âShetland Seabird Tours - The Noss Boat, have done an excellent job of achieving a Gold Green Tourism Award after their initial Silver in 2023. They have a good sustainability section on their website which explains their efforts to be a more sustainable tour business to their customers and encourages them to participate. Their genuine pleasure in running and promoting a sustainable wildlife tour business in the area where they operate is evident throughout the assessment. The enthusiasm, professionalism and community involvement, both at a social level and in the wildlife watching community, runs through the whole businessâ. Experiences â Outstanding knowledge of local area and wildlife and how to enjoy it responsibly. Biodiversity â Excellent commitment to promoting, protecting, and preserving and educating visitors in biodiversity on and off site. Health & Wellbeing- An exceptional result, a reflection of how they take
WE ARE THRILLED TO BE LEADING THE WAY INTO 2024 WITH THE HIGHEST GREEN TOURISM “GOLD” AWARD ACCOLADE! FEB 22nd.
What a fabulous boost to our 9th year in business as the premier Shetland NOSS BOAT wildlife & photography boat tour experience. We are delighted to share with our many followers & supporters that 3 weeks ago, we are awarded the highest accolade of “GOLD” standard by Green Tourism – a boat visitor attraction 1st for the isles. The Green Tourism programme is acknowledged worldwide as an indicator of good environmentally friendly practices. They promote a greener, cleaner environment for people, places & our planet.
As a small, family business on Shetland run by two passionate naturalists & conservationists, we have helped pave the way for other local businesses on Shetland & beyond to follow & have shown our deep commitment to the environment. All a step in the right direction to a greener, more sustainable future.
âShetland Seabird Tours – The Noss Boat, have done an excellent job of achieving a Gold Green Tourism Award after their initial Silver in 2023. They have a good sustainability section on their website which explains their efforts to be a more sustainable tour business to their customers and encourages them to participate. Their genuine pleasure in running and promoting a sustainable wildlife tour business in the area where they operate is evident throughout the assessment. The enthusiasm, professionalism and community involvement, both at a social level and in the wildlife watching community, runs through the whole businessâ.
Experiences â Outstanding knowledge of local area and wildlife and how to enjoy it responsibly.
Biodiversity â Excellent commitment to promoting, protecting, and preserving and educating visitors in biodiversity on and off site.
Health & Wellbeing- An exceptional result, a reflection of how they take pride in delivering the best customer care.
Food & Drink, Shetland Seabirds Tours has shown fantastic commitment to promoting locally and sustainably and ethically, produced food.
Destination â Excellent promotion of the natural heritage, events, and local projects in the destination area and how to enjoy it in a sustainable manner.”
THANK YOU ALL. We look forward to continuing our green journey & excellent customer service into 2024 & beyond. We canât wait to share our new 2024 developments with you within the next month before we start our #nossboat tours again in April
Green Tourism promotes greener ways for businesses and organisations to operate, by offering our members advice on:
Reducing energy use
Saving water
Efficient & eco-friendly waste disposal
Ethical buying
Staying local & seasonal
Minimising food miles
Promoting biodiversity
Adopting a smart, sustainable outlook from top to bottom
People
We champion investment and improvement in local communities. When businesses devote some time and energy to contribute to local people, it becomes part of investing in a truly sustainable and ethical mindset. By encouraging staff and individuals to play their part in a businessâs green journey, they will feel respected and valued; as well as ensuring a happy and eco-aware workforce.
Places
Living and operating sustainably is a process that involves promoting and caring for the natural environment, helping conserve the local area and its economy and supporting local suppliers of ethically-produced, seasonally-grown food and drink. We encourage our members to actively introduce guests or consumers to genuine experiences, both in the great outdoors and those involving arts, craft and culture.
Planet
We are committed to a low carbon future and finding new ways to reduce our industryâs footprint. We aim to inform and inspire our participating businesses about the circular economy, ecological and cultural diversity and ensuring efficient use of our planetâs resources. We work with selected partners and affiliates to strengthen our offer as one of the worldâs leading eco-friendly accreditation organisations.
