Posts Tagged ‘land’
Scotland Through A Lens: Tomasz Szatewicz – February 2023
Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton speaks with Tomasz Szatewicz about his landscape photography, as featured in the February edition of Scottish Field magazine. Where are you based? I’m in Inverness, but I’m from north east Poland in a small town called Mrągowo. I moved here a long time ago. I started to travel with my wife,…
Read MoreThe story of a 19th century Scots campaigner
This is a unique and fascinating tale about Mary MacPherson – known as Màiri Mhòr – Skye’s 19th century bard and political campaigner. She made her name by vocalising the plight of crofters through song writing and activism. Her rage and despair at being falsely imprisoned in Inverness led to a poetic outpouring of songs,…
Read MoreWinter walkers urged to walk safely on estates
Walkers accessing Scotland’s rural estates for recreation over Christmas and New Year are being asked to take care as the clear up operation from Storm Arwen continues. Although the full damage is still being assessed from the storm in late-November, it is estimated that more than eight million trees were damaged, accounting for between 1…
Read MoreThe communities taking ownership of their land
In recent years, communities in the Scottish Highlands and Islands have taken ownership of more than half a million acres – an area equivalent to that of an English county like Nottinghamshire or West Yorkshire. In places long characterised by contracting economies and shrinking populations, this remarkable development has resulted in new homes, new businesses,…
Read MoreWoodland creation and peat restoration plans revealed
Plans to deliver a significant woodland creation and peatland restoration scheme in the North-East of Scotland have been revealed. Par and Aviva Investors have established an investment vehicle which has acquired 6300 hectares of moorland in the Glen Dye area of West Aberdeenshire as its first investment, which aims to capture over 1.4 million tonnes…
Read MoreTasty Roasted Scotch Galloway Beef with Beef Dripping
Chef David Hetherington is rustling up an alternative to turkey this Christmas. Chef David is known for his exquisite use of the best local, seasonal Scottish ingredients, teamed with eye-catching presentation and bold flavours which saw him appear on 2012’s MasterChef: The Professionals. In 2018, David won Provenance Chef of The Year at the Scottish…
Read MoreRoseview offers a good business with great views
A wonderful lifestyle opportunity comprising of a detached residential cottage, letting cottage and well-established caravan park is for sale. Situated in a wonderful rural location on the fringe of the ever-popular coastal town of Oban, Roseview Caravan Park offers buyers an opportunity to acquire a well-established tourist destination, the perfect opportunity for a lifestyle change…
Read MoreThe story of philanthropist A. K. Bell and the Gannochy Trust
There have always been people who are in successful in life, who feel a moral duty of care to help those less well off. In A Roof Over One’s Head, writer Jeremy Duncan narrates the history of the work of A.K. Bell and the Gannochy Trust. The Trust was founded in 1937 by Scottish businessman…
Read MoreOur tour of Scotland’s rivers comes to a close
Our Grand Tours of Scotland’s Rivers come to a close tonight. In this last episode of the series Paul Murton follows the River Ayr as it flows from Loch Glenbuck towards the sea and the Clyde coast. The old mining village of Glenbuck was demolished long ago, but its memory is kept alive by former…
Read MoreFarm conversion with holiday cottage business for sale
A sympathetically converted farm steading incorporating six self-contained holiday cottages is now for sale. Bell Ingram present an exciting business and lifestyle opportunity, comprising of an exceptionally attractive converted farm steading, detached residential cottage and five premium development plots, all sitting within approximately 10 acres of land on the fringe of the picturesque coastal village…
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