Strathallan School flying the flag for a greener future

Strathallan School has been awarded the prestigious Eco-Schools Green Flag celebrating the environmental efforts of its students. Pupils at the Perthshire school have been awarded the international accreditation for their efforts to rewild parts of the campus and reduce waste in the school’s dining hall. Already home to deer, woodpeckers and even a family of…

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Mastering the Dark Art of distilling in Scotland

The Dark Art Distillery has only been producing gin and open to the public since last July, but already, they’ve picked up a pair of awards. They claimed Best Newcomer 2021 from the Scottish Gin Awards, and a Gold Award for the ‘Classic G&T’ category from the People’s Choice Spirit Awards 2022, which isn’t bad…

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A filling and healthy mix of foods in your fridge

Recipes that are healthy and filling are just what we need. Our current batch of recipes have been created by Olia Hercules for Maldon Salt, as part of the Feel Good Food series running on the Maldon Salt socials. Today, we present a recipe for Grated Carrot with Herbs and Poppy Seeds. Olia said: ‘Two…

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Graphic novel and comic work at new exhibition

An exhibition by award-winning duo Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers is taking place in Falkirk. The Graphic Novel World of Metaphrog runs until April 17 at the Park Gallery, Callendar House, Falkirk. Metaphrog are Franco-Scottish duo Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers, winners of The Sunday Herald Scottish Culture Awards 2016 Best Visual Artist. The exhibition…

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This charred cabbage side is packed full of flavour

Our recipe of the day is a delicious accompaniment to any meals you’re planning. Our current batch of recipes have been created by Olia Hercules for Maldon Salt, as part of the Feel Good Food series running on the Maldon Salt socials. Today, we present a recipe for a Charred Cabbage with Almond Cream and…

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A tasty, feel good food relish to try at home

Scottish Field is presenting a series of Feel Good Food recipes over the next few days. We’re sharing these recipes, which have been created by Olia Hercules for Maldon Salt, as part of the Feel Good Food series running on the Maldon Salt socials. Today, we present a recipe for a Fennel, Blood Orange and…

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Quilting 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…

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Students make a splash into the spring term

Pupils at St Leonards School in St Andrews started the spring term with a splash thanks to a week one ‘dook’ in the North Sea. The children in years 4-6 braved the waves at one of the school’s termly dips off the East Sands beach in the university town, making for a refreshing beginning to…

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Free lunchbreak concerts go live again

Aberdeen Art Gallery’s Cowdray Hall is reverberating with the sounds of live music for the first time in two years. The popular free lunchbreak concerts series returned this week. The new programme has been launched in ambitious style as virtuoso local pianist Joseph Long continues his personal challenge to play all 18 of Mozart’s piano…

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A return to form in saving Scotland’s pine martens

Sir John Lister-Kaye has played his part with the slow resurgence of one of Scotland’s natural predators. Increasingly, I hear complaints about there being too many buzzards or other raptors, or that numbers of badgers or pine martens are too high. The first pine marten I ever saw was during my childhood when my parents…

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