Posts by Kenny Smith
Willow recovery taking root at Scottish estate
The first seedlings of rare willows have been successfully grown as part of a conservation project by the National Trust for Scotland on its Mar Lodge Estate in Aberdeenshire. Working at the UK’s largest nature reserve, the charity’s expert conservationists started on a project this summer intended to protect and bolster the population of downy…
Read MoreThousands join Aberdeen Art Gallery reopening celebrations
Aberdeen Art Gallery reopened to the public on Saturday as the ribbon was cut on the landmark redevelopment. Free tickets for the opening weekend were quickly snapped up when they were released in September and more than 5,500 eager art enthusiasts have booked places for the opening two days. Visitors flocked to the historic venue,…
Read MoreA secret setting gives perfect privacy in this home
A fantastic family home, situated in an idyllic rural position, is now for sale. Presented for sale by Rettie and Co, Birchlands has been extensively renovated and offers a bright and modern living accommodation enjoying a private, almost secret setting within woodland amid the mature policies of the former Tweedie Estate. The property enjoys a…
Read MoreCelebrating Scotland’s superb sausages
Scotland’s best banger has been announced as part of UK Sausage Week. A&I Quality Butchers from Culloden took home the hotly contested title in the UK Sausage Week Awards’ Best Traditional Sausage, Scotland category, supported by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Scottish Craft Butchers. As a member of QMS’s Scotch Butchers Club, A&I Quality Butchers…
Read MoreExclusive crime event for Book Week Scotland
Ian Rankin will discuss his recently re-launched lost novel, Westwind, with bestselling crime author Stuart MacBride at an exclusive event during Book Week Scotland. Published for the first time in almost 30 years, the espionage thriller about spies, satellites and a global conspiracy of sinister surveillance, is strikingly relevant in today’s political climate. Tickets for the…
Read MoreScots Trad Music Awards shortlist revealed
Hands Up for Trad, the organising body of MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, has announced the artists and bands shortlisted for 2019’s prestigious awards – and voting is now open.  A staple in the traditional music calendar, the ceremony will this year take place in Aberdeen Music Hall on Saturday 7 December at 7pm…
Read MoreEnjoy A Festive Day at Country Living Christmas Fair – Snap up 2 for 1 Tickets
Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair, is back at SEC, Glasgow from 21- 24 November 2019. Over 350 of the UK’s finest designers, makers and boutique businesses will get together under one roof to offer unique gifts, traditional toys, stunning outfits and jewellery, decorations, crafts and inspired interior ideas, to help bring Christmas sparkle to every…
Read MoreA fascinating look at Edinburgh’s proud military past
Today, Edinburgh Castle is primarily admired by tourists and locals for the drama it adds to the landscape of our capital. Although a stroll down Princes Street on a (rare) sunny day might give the wanderer an appreciation of the castle’s aesthetic beauty, its historical importance to the defence of the city through the centuries…
Read MorePerthshire artist celebrates Britain’s landmarks
A self-taught artist originally from Perthshire will be unveiling a major exhibition of his oil paintings of the British landscape. Britain’s most stunning natural and historic landmarks have been captured by artist Francis Salvesen. As a Patron of the Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland and a pioneer of green energy in the Scottish…
Read MoreMore than 7000 watched Samhuinn Fire Festival
Thousands gathered to watch winter triumph over summer last night at the immersive Samhuinn Fire Festival in Edinburgh’s city centre. A crowd of more than 7,000 climbed Calton Hill to see 250 volunteers re-imagine the Celtic New Year with a modern twist. Performers embellished the traditional holiday with fire spinning, drumming, acrobatics and interactive theatre,…
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