Posts Tagged ‘wildlife’
Fun and games for families at Wildhood festival
A special festival for children and their families is being held this summer. Wildhood – a children’s festival – will take place on 6 and 7 June at Tullibole Castle, near Kinross. The event is a curated festival made just for children aged 12 and under, and their families. Across the weekend, they focus on…
Read MoreCrofters’ Tall Ship Cruises on the Firth of Clyde
Join tall ship Lady of Avenel for five days of sailing and fabulous food as the chefs from the renowned Crofters’ Music Bar and Bistro on the Isle of Arran bring their culinary expertise aboard. Explore secluded bays and breath-taking lochs while learning the ropes of a tall ship in the sheltered waters of the Firth…
Read MoreReady for the second Great Borders River Clean
Towns and villages across the Borders region will take part in the second Great Borders River Clean next weekend. The first event, held in October saw more than twenty communities come together to clear 1.85 tons of rubbish from rivers and waterways. A total of 304 people took part and the event’s organiser, St Mary’s…
Read MoreMeadowside offers an extensive and flexible home
A substantial single storey house with impressive spacious high-quality accommodation and located in a lovely bright setting is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, and believed to have been constructed in 1972 for a prominent Dundee family, Meadowside is a most substantial and impressive one off single storey detached property offering extensive and flexible accommodation…
Read MoreAn attractive country property in an idyllic location
Spacious high quality contemporary accommodation in an idyllic rural setting is now for sale. Galbraith present 2 Bankhead Courtyard, an attractive country property close to St Andrews, with 2/3 reception rooms, and 4/5 bedrooms. This property offers exceptionally attractive spacious accommodation over two floors and benefits from double glazing, oil fired central heating and a…
Read MoreEnjoy some luxury at Balloch Park development
Mains of Taymouth is offering luxury self catering breaks in its custom built lodges at Balloch Park, its new holiday and buy to let development which is just a short distance from the main estate. Mains of Taymouth is a five star Country Estate & Golf Course at Kenmore. Two night self catering breaks are…
Read MoreBirdwatchers will take flight to Elgin next month
Birdwatchers are set to flock to Elgin for an annual conference in March. Each spring, the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC) and the British Trust for Ornithology BTO) organise a one-day conference, attracting over 200 bird enthusiasts from around the country. This year, the event it is being hosted by the Moray branch of the SOC…
Read MoreThe biggest secrets of the Cairngorms revealed
I defy anyone to look at the front cover of the beautiful The Secret Life of the Cairngorms and not have a wee smile on their face. Illustrated with a stunning selection of Andy Howard’s photographs, the book celebrates the wildlife and landscape of the Cairngorms National Park in all its glory. Anyone who has visited…
Read MoreCall for policy makers to protect pollinators
Pollinating insects could thrive if improvements are made to agri-environment schemes across Europe, a new study led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has found. More than 20 pollinator experts from 18 different countries looked at a range of wildlife habitats on farmland – named Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs) – to determine how well they support…
Read MoreOut of this world photography from South Uist
The light, the wildlife and the sheer natural beauty of South Uist capture the heart of photographer Jef Martin on a daily basis – a passion he shares with his thousands of Instagram followers. It was a summer work placement back in 1999 that first introduced Frenchman Jef Martin to the Outer Hebrides. ‘When I…
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