Posts Tagged ‘land’
Gardening was a lifeline during the pandemic
A Fife gardening group has been praised by villagers for providing a vital Covid-19 lifeline for those struggling with loneliness and disability. Falkland Gardening Group (previously Falkland in Bloom) has been operating for 35 years, and during lockdown came to the fore as a community saviour for many isolated locals. Sporting over 50 members, volunteers…
Read MoreCairngorms visitors share their highlights
More than a thousand visitors in the Cairngorms National Park have played their part in a major project. They have contributed to ground-breaking research to unearth new insights into the motivations and values of millions of people that visit the area each year. The innovative research, led by the Cairngorms Capercaillie Project funded by the…
Read MoreCulinary experience for art lovers in the business world
Fine Art and food will be on offer for the business community this summer at one of the year’s most highly anticipated art events, Jack Vettriano: The Early Years. This will run at Kirkcaldy Galleries from 17 June-23 October. Cultural charity OnFife has partnered with Scottish food and drinks experts Hickory to work together on…
Read MoreCrime fiction festival with added archives
A free exhibition staged as part of Aberdeen’s Granite Noir crime fiction festival at the end of this month shines a light into the hidden corners of the city’s past. Drawn from original records in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, The Grit in the Granite showcases photographs, documents and maps to highlight the darker side…
Read MoreThe March Scottish Field and comic Mark Thomas in our podcast
Our new issue is out now, and we chat all about the March 2022 edition of Scottish Field in our 36th podcast. Chief sub Rosie Morton and web editor Kenny Smith cast their eyes over the best of all things Scottish – heritage, interiors, antiques, gardens, wildlife, motoring, whisky and country news, as well as…
Read MoreQuilting and creative crafts shows set to return
The Scottish Quilting Show and the Creative Craft Show returns to the SEC in Glasgow next month. From March 3-6, they will be celebrating the skills and talents of crafters and inspiring visitors to take up a hobby of their own. The Scottish Quilting Show is a world-class showcase of patchwork and quilting bringing together…
Read MoreLandowner has no wish to ‘snatch freedom’ from walkers
A Scottish landowner has said he is ‘mystified’ about what he believes is a politically motivated campaign of misinformation concerning his attitude to ramblers. Donald Houston has managed a 27,000-acre estate for 25 years in the West Highlands, on behalf of his own company and others, including a registered local charity. Although it is predominantly…
Read More£1000 research grant up for grabs in national student award
Applications are now open for a grant to fund vital academic research into improving the way land is owned, managed and used across Scotland. Open to students at Scottish academic institutions, the Scottish Land Commission’s National Student Award 2022 will see one successful applicant receive a £1000 grant to support a research project related to…
Read MoreOlympic legend opens rowing club’s new landmark boathouse
Rowing legend Dame Katherine Grainger officially opened a new boathouse for St Andrew Boat Club, Edinburgh’s only open rowing club. The £1 million development, which has been a decade in the making, will allow Scotland’s oldest rowing club to live up to its slogan, ‘Rowing for all’, and offer opportunities to many more athletes of…
Read MoreStill time to grab Celtic Connections tickets
Europe’s premier winter music festival, Celtic Connections, is entering the final week of its 2022 edition. There is a packed line-up of shows taking place, both in person at a diverse range of venues in Glasgow, and online via the festival’s digital programme which provides access of more than 12 hours of exclusive performances to…
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