Posts Tagged ‘conservation’
Scotland’s sealife will be at the centre of new tourist trail
Sea life spotters are being asked to share their knowledge to create a unique trail promoting Scotland as top whale-watching destination. Individuals, communities and businesses are being asked to contribute ideas for top sites for spotting whales, dolphins and porpoises from land on Scotland’s west coast, to help create a Hebridean Whale Trail that will…
Read MoreTalk will discuss reintroduction of lynx to Scotland
A discussion about the potential of reintroducing the lynx to Scotland is taking place next month. Ecologist Dr David Hetherington will talk about his new book The Lynx and Us, at the Aigas field centre in Invernesshire. The Lynx and Us features stunning photography of wild lynx from Laurent Geslin – and looks to inform…
Read MoreAn incredible 30 years of fair play from Graham
A Scots businessman is celebrating a unique claim to fame this year. Graham Mackinlay, of Graham Mackinlay & Co Gunmakers in Dumbarton, is the only person to attend all 30 years as a business at the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fair, which is taking place from Friday 29 June-Sunday 1 July at Scone Palace. In…
Read MoreGame and Wildlife Conservation Trust dinner 2018
There were smiles all round when the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust held its west of Scotland dinner and auction. The event was held at the superb Oran Mor in Glasgow. The evening began with a drinks reception, followed by a delicious three course meal, and host for the evening was comedian Fred Macaulay. [zenfolio-gallery id=”859497346″…
Read MoreA taste of Edinburgh in exclusive new gin
A new gin that’s got Edinburgh running right through it has been released. Edinburgh Gin and the world renowned Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), have come together to create a new limited-edition gin that truly celebrates the history of the iconic botanic gardens. Edinburgh Gin 1670 is a bespoke gin using rare and exotic botanicals…
Read MoreRestoration work in the heart of Scottish city
A city centre monument is to be restored and buildings on Union Street repaired as part of the on-going effort to regenerate the heart of Aberdeen. The work, supported by the Aberdeen City Heritage Trust, aligns with the City Centre Masterplan’s goal of conserving and enhancing heritage. A total of £500,000 is being invested –…
Read MoreBid to restore Scottish peatland to good health
The National Trust for Scotland has given its support to the first UK Peatland Strategy. As Scotland’s largest conservation organisation and one of its biggest landowners the Trust for Scotland is doing its part to conserve Scotland’s peatlands. It has helped to develop the UK’s first Peatland Strategy which sets an ambition to have 2…
Read MoreEagles taken to vet studies centre by namesakes
A Scottish courier firm is playing a crucial role in understanding the environmental factors threatening the country’s most famous birds of prey. Working alongside researchers at the prestigious University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Eagle Couriers has been transporting dead birds from some of Scotland’s most remote reaches at cost to assist…
Read MoreReturn of the osprey gets a stamp of approval
A celebration of the return to Scotland of the osprey is being marked in the form of a new stamp. The bird became extinct in the British Isles in 1916, but recolonised in 1954 and can primarily be found in Scotland. It is celebrated in a new series of Royal Mail stamps by award winning…
Read MoreA beautiful coach house steeped in Arthurian myth
A stunning Peeblesshire coach house occupying a majestic woodland setting has come to the market. Bellspool Coach House, a striking conversion near Stobo, is now on the market through Strutt & Parker – in an area rich in Arthurian legend. Originally built as stabling and carriage quarters for Dawyck House around 1863 and then developed…
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