Posts Tagged ‘trees’
A Good Fit: American Golf’s custom-fitting service
When happy hacker Richard Bath decided he needed new golf clubs, he turned to the experts with American Golf’s custom-fitting service. “How long have you had those clubs?” said a golfing companion to me recently. “Not long,” I said, before thinking hard and coming up with a firm number. “About twenty years – so…
Read MoreTenants in ‘Scotland’s rainforest’ get no-eviction promise in rewilding deal
Tanants on the Tayvallich estate at Knapdale in Argyll have been promised a “no-eviction policy” by entrepreneur Jeremy Leggett as part of a deal unveiled that trumpets a “triple win” for “community prosperity, nature restoration, and the delivery of ethical profit to shareholders”. Under the agreement, the first of its kind in the UK, Dr…
Read MoreDeviate collaborate with artist Douglas Roulston on hand painted bike frame
Mountain bike manufacturer Deviate has collaborated with Scottish artist Douglas Roulston to create a hand painted frame showcasing the beauty of the Cairngorms. The Cairngorms and its mountain bike trails inspired Ben Jones and Chris Deverson to start Deviate Cycles and is the inspiration behind the stunning artwork on the frame of the Claymore bike.…
Read MoreOldest materials on earth from Scotland featured in sculpture exhibition
Some of the earth’s older materials from Scotland which date back billions of years are being featured in a major sculpture exhibition. Scottish artist Angela Palmer’s latest exhibition Deep Time: Uncovering Our Hidden Past will tell the three-billion-year history of the UK through the rocks that lie unnoticed beneath our feet. Angela, who previously transported…
Read MoreScots Baronial mansion in Edinburgh on the market for £6million
A Scots Baronial mansion in Edinburgh has gone on the market for £6million – and comes with a tennis court, treehouse and zip line. Dating from the 1600s, Woodhall House, is described as one of the ‘finest’ homes in the capital. The eight-bedroom property is designed in the Scots Baronial style and comes with extensive…
Read MoreNature meets luxury at Rufflets in St Andrews
Morag Bootland gets back to nature with a relaxing stay at Rufflets Hotel, St Andrews. SCOTLAND is experiencing the little known phenomenon that I’m told is known as ‘summer’. So, when the opportunity to head to St Andrews arose I was over the Queensferry Crossing before you could say ‘seaside’. The reason for my visit…
Read MoreFarm on the market for £3million – with fishing on Blackadder Water
An arable farm in the Scottish Borders has gone on the market for £3million – complete with a stunning seven-bedroom house and fishing on Blackadder Water. Greenlawdean House and Broomhill Farm, near Greenlaw in Berwickshire, includes almost 78ha of productive arable land currently producing a mix of cereals and potatoes. The property also includes two…
Read MoreTop most Instagrammable lochs in Scotland revealed
Loch Ness has been named the most Instagrammable Scottish loch according to new research. To help find some more Scottish cycling spots to enjoy this summer, Jorvik Tricycles has looked at the number of Instagram hashtags used for every loch in Scotland as well as their cycling compatibility to determine the most Instagrammable lochs. Loch…
Read MoreTemperatures in the River Dee are reaching levels dangerous to salmon and trout
Temperatures in the River Dee are reaching levels dangerous to salmon and trout, it was warned. The River Dee Trust has been monitoring water temperatures but its latest report shows that last summer temperatures were routinely high enough to harm fish. In 2022, all 33 monitoring sites in the upper Dee catchment routinely exceeded 20°C,…
Read MoreMillions of birch seeds scattered on hillside above notorious landslip road A83
Around 20 million birch seeds have been scattered on the hillside above the A83 thanks to drone technology. The drone seeding is the latest phase in efforts by Forestry and Land Scotland to reduce the likelihood of landslips on the notorious stretch of road. It took just hours for the drones to plant the seeds…
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