Posts Tagged ‘outdoors’
Scottish Smallholder Festival to host pig show
THE Scottish Pig Show will form part of this year’s Scottish Smallholder Festival. The festival is due to take place at the Royal Highland Centre on the outskirts of Edinburgh on 14 October. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST), and so the festival’s organisers hope the “turnout…
Read MoreWee beasties: Incredible macro photographs of Scots insects
IT WAS in an unassuming park in Glasgow during lockdown that David Hamilton tried out macro photography for the first time. The photographs are typically close-ups of bugs and flowers, and David found Ruchill Park was the perfect place to snap some tiny, colourful creepy-crawlies. David was blown away by what he found in this…
Read MoreEdinburgh Zoo celebrates birth of six Asian small-clawed otters
Edinburgh Zoo is celebrating the birth of six adorable Asian small-clawed otters after the pack of pups received their first health check. Expert vets at wildlife conservation charity, The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), confirmed the new arrivals, five males and one female, are all doing well. They were born on 23 May to…
Read MoreNearly half of visitors at Loch Ness Centre convinced of monster’s existence
Nearly half of visitors leave Loch Ness Centre convinced of monster’s existence, it has been revealed. Located at the old Drumnadrochit Hotel, the newly reopened centre is preparing to welcome record numbers of visitors this year, 90 years after the monster was first spotted. The centre features seven stories that delve deeper into the history…
Read MoreForestry and Land Scotland works with CivTech to improve deer management
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is working with CivTech to develop new ways to improve deer management. The fourth collaboration – part of the CivTech Round 9 – involves two projects, each worth up to £650,000, part funded by CivTech as part of their Innovate for Nature initiative. Through the two projects FLS hopes to…
Read MoreCheeky barn owl spotted retreating to rabbit hole to escape noisy brood
Sometimes we all need a bit of peace and quiet. But gamekeepers in the Lammermuirs were astonished when this male barn owl was spotted retreating to a disused rabbit hole everyday for some downtime away from his chicks. The owl is father to a brood of chicks nesting 200 yards down the valley in a…
Read MoreScots adventurer to attempt record-breaking kayaking voyage in Arctic
The Arctic’s Northwest Passage is steeped in mystery and tragedy. The beguiling sea route, which connects Europe to Asia, has claimed the lives of many of those brave enough to have attempted it. Weaving amongst the hostile Canadian arctic archipelagos over the top of the world, it has captured the imagination of Europe’s foremost explorers…
Read MoreAirBnB for outdoor equipment could be the future for adventure sports
A former soldier has created an AirBnB for outdoor equipment and said it could revolutionise the adventure sports industry. The brainchild of Bruce Leishman, and his childhood best friend Ewan Black, KitUp gives people the chance to hire outdoor equipment from surfing and skiing to biking and camping. Bruce, 32, hopes the idea will help…
Read MoreAberfoyle hosts ‘Grand Old Dukes’ gravel ride
ABERFOYLE will host the new “Grand Old Dukes” gravel riding endurance event for solo riders and relay teams on 30 April. The new event will be accompanied by the Gravelfoyle festival of cycling, a two-day community festival on 29 and 30 April in the Grand Old Dukes event village at Dounans Outdoor Centre in Aberfoyle. Kerry MacPhee,…
Read MoreThe Helix hits ‘gold’ standard
THE HELIX park in Falkirk has received “gold” accreditation from the Green Tourism organisation after passing its sustainability tests. The park, which is home to The Kelpies sculptures, received a score of 80%. The “gold” award marks an upgrade from The Helix’s previous “bronze” ranking. Councillor Paul Garner, Falkirk Council’s spokesman for economic development and…
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