Posts Tagged ‘wildlife’
The perfect device to help you go nature spotting
Swarovski Optik has announced the launch of their exciting new product, the dG (digital guide). This is the first long-range optical device that allows nature enthusiasts to easily observe, identify and share sightings of birds and other animals. Available to purchase from April, the Swarovski Optik dG promises to make the challenge of identifying and…
Read MoreFun, conservation, art and education at Dawyck
While stormy weather has heralded the start of season for Dawyck Botanic Garden, near Stobo, in the Scottish Borders, the coming months offer an array of events, exhibitions and conservation highlights. Dawyck is traditionally a key place to visit for the Scottish Snowdrop Festival and this year is no exception with swathes of Galanthus lining…
Read MoreScots distillery to auction cask for Australian crisis
Lindores Abbey Distillery will auction one of its exclusive Australian casks to raise money for the victims of the devastating Australian wild fires this week. The cask, a 300L LPA American Hogshead, was previously filled with Australian De Bortoli 15 y/o Muscat and will be auctioned online through Whisky Auctioneer who have generously waived their…
Read MoreFun 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…
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