Posts by Ellie Forbes
Meet the woman on a mission to help save a rare breed of Scottish sheep from extinction
Meet the woman on a mission to help save a rare breed of Scottish sheep from extinction – by turning their fleeces into woollen scarves. Rebecca McLellan fell in love with the Castlemilk Moorit when she was looking for a breed in need of some champions. She now has a small flock of 18 of…
Read MoreArt exhibition from David Smith and Peter Davis to open at Strathearn Gallery
Two Perspectives, a dual exhibition featuring renowned Scottish artists David Smith RSW and Peter Davis RSW is opening at Strathearn Gallery this month. The exhibition in Crieff explores Scotland’s landscapes, seascapes, and still lifes through two distinctive artistic approaches. David Smith RSW presents bold, expressive oil paintings that range from windswept coastal views and peaceful…
Read MoreTop 5 Things to Do At Scone Palace Garden Fair
A celebration of all things horticultural, Scone Palace Garden Fair is the must-see gardening event this summer. Set amongst the stunning grounds of Scone Palace, Scotland’s national garden show returns on 30 – 31 May, and is set to be a blooming marvellous day out for the whole family. ‘As Scotland’s national garden show, we…
Read MoreGlen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series
Glen Scotia has unveiled a 50-year-old as the first edition in its new Elements of Campbeltown collection. The Elements of Campbeltown Collection takes inspiration from the Celtic five-fold knot, which symbolises the harmony of air, water, fire, and earth. The elements bind together to create the fifth circle in the centre representing the spirit. Drawing…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Karen Robinson, Three Robins
When one of Karen Robinson’s three sons became lactose intolerant she quickly turned to oat milk. But as he began to look for dairy free alternatives, Karen was alarmed by how many plant-based products were high in sugar and failed to take children’s nutritional needs into account. So, determined mum Karen decided to make her…
Read MoreLetters: Skye’s Swimming Cows
A letter from the June issue of Scottish Field from J.S.Knight, Market Drayton, Shropshire. I refer to your online article by Mairi Fraser, re-published on 29 March 2019 (originally published in print in 2014), regarding the Skye cattle farmers, the Macdonalds, maintaining an ancient tradition by swimming their cows from Staffin to Staffainn island.…
Read MoreGardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘St John’s Wort is magical in every sense’
There is no other plant that signifies the Summer Solstice like St John’s Wort. It is magical in every sense of the word, ancient, filled with tradition and healing. I always harvest the flowers on 21 June as its energies represent the sun in Celtic traditions. I harvest the flowers and fill a jar with…
Read MoreLetters: Two poems to mark VE Day
David Starsmeare shares two of his poems to mark VE day. The poems are from a set which take us from the early days of war, his times as an evacuee in the West Country, and then back to London. Celebrations VE DAY, May 1945 Wounded in France long years before Our father…
Read MoreNew documentary tells the story of world record-breaking Maclean brothers
Now seasoned ocean rowers with world records under their belts, the Maclean brothers are currently on day 22 of their extraordinary 9,000-mile row across the Pacific Ocean. But back in 2019, when they set out to cross the 3,000-mile Atlantic in a 28-foot boat, the Edinburgh trio had no rowing experience. A new documentary –…
Read MoreThe Macallan unveils single malts inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – including rare 46 Year Old
The Macallan has launched two single malts inspired by Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including a 46 Year Old whisky. Inspired by Mackintosh’s 1902 stained-glass panel The Spirit of the Rose, The Macallan’s new The Tree of Life Collection features two limited edition single malt whiskies. The rarer of the two releases, the 46 Years…
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