Posts Tagged ‘wildlife’
A fantastic home by the beach – with an indoor pool
A unique opportunity to purchase a versatile five bedroom house – with a heated indoor pool – in a stunning beach location has arisen. Presented by Galbraith, Balcary House is a charming, yet unique, single storey property in Castle Douglas, in Dumfries and Galloway. Every window benefits from a stunning view, either across the bay…
Read MoreScottish public values its iconic heather moorlands
Scotland’s bonnie purple heather is one of the country’s most characteristic habitats with heather, berries and grassland accounting for around 50 per cent of all Scotland’s uplands. But how much do we love it, and expect to see it in bloom in late summer, and do we know the many benefits it brings? With the…
Read MoreRelocating red squirrels is saving the species
Relocating endangered squirrels offers a road to recovery. Safeguarding red squirrels in Scotland may be an ongoing concern, but the pioneering work of one man is offering hope for the future of this threatened species. Ornithologist and wildlife consultant Roy Dennis MBE has an impressive track record. His name is frequently linked with ospreys, a…
Read MoreA taste of conservation with NTS charity gin
Conservationists for the National Trust for Scotland are celebrating 25 years of protecting and restoring the ancient pine forests in the heart of the Cairngorm National Park with the launch of Pinewood Gin. Produced by the conservation charity that cares for Scotland’s national and natural treasures, the gin is created using botanicals from the pinewoods…
Read MoreParliament to debate grouse shooting – again
A petition on grouse shooting will debated by MPs in Westminster. The debate has been triggered by an online petition that has attracted 111,965 signatures – more than the required 100,000 clicks – and comes just four years after a similar debate saw the case for banning grouse shooting totally dissected by MPs. In an online…
Read MoreOffers over £799,000 for historic Glenseaton Lodge
A beautiful lodge house on the banks of the River Don in the heart of Aberdeen is now on the market. Presented by Strutt and Parker, Glenseaton Lodge, on Kettocks Mill Road in Aberdeen, dates back to the 14th century when it was originally a two-roomed miller’s cottage. John Forbes White, a patron of several…
Read MoreShocking growth as giant hogweed returns early
Scots are being warned to beware robust new growth of one of the country’s most troublesome invasive species – more than a month earlier than it would usually appear. Keith Gallacher of Complete Weed Control found fresh Giant Hogweed growth of a foot or more while quoting for a job in Musselburgh in mid-February. He…
Read MoreWinners of Lantra Scotland’s ALBAS announced
The achievements of the country’s top land-based and aquaculture trainees were celebrated at Lantra Scotland’s 18th and biggest ever learner of the year awards, the ALBAS (Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills). Around 240 guests, including finalists and their families, event supporters, employers, training providers and industry leaders, gathered at the event in the DoubleTree…
Read MoreKeeping the natural born killer under control
Out-of-control dogs in the countryside pose a growing threat to livestock, but for an animal that is foremost a hunter, the blame lies with the owner. There are currently in the region of eight million dogs in the UK, and many unaccounted for as the problem of abandonment increases. In 2014-15, local authorities dealt with…
Read MoreImpressive highly spacious period property
An outstanding former dower house, very well-presented B Listed period property, is now on the property market. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Balmuirfield House is an outstanding offering superb highly spacious family accommodation in a lovely quiet setting on the edge of the thriving city of Dundee. Believed to have been completed in 1904, Balmuirfield…
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