Posts by Kenny Smith
Learn traditional skills of gardening in Scotland
Those interested in creating and maintaining a Scottish garden will be interested in a course taking place late next month. Gardening in Scotland: Principles and Practice of Establishment & Maintenance is being held at the National Trust for Scotland’s magnificent Pitmedden Garden, in Ellon, Aberdeenshire. The hands-on course is being run by The Scottish Traditional…
Read MoreTullibardine teams up with leading restaurant
Tullibardine has announced a culinary venture with one of Scotland’s top independent restaurants, Aurora. The partnership aims to encourage a creative approach when it comes to tasting and enjoying single malt whisky and to explore the versatility of the spirit. Tullibardine master blender Keith Geddes, and chef patron at Aurora, Kamil Witek, have worked together…
Read MoreA tasty Kiwi smoothie will give you a healthy boost
Fresh ingredients make such a difference when you’re looking for something healthy. This week we’re bringing you some recipes with a difference, courtesy of the award-winning Eteaket – a Scottish independent whole leaf tea company based in Edinburgh. Today we present a simple recipe for a smoothie with a cheeky name – the Kiwi Kick…
Read MoreThe Royal Golf Apartments are well above par
The Royal Golf Apartments in Dornoch are the North Highland Escape that you have been looking for. Everywhere you look there is a website for that! Last minute breaks; exclusive use properties; self-catering accommodation; fully catered packages? The new Royal Golf Apartments in Dornoch in the Scottish Highlands offer a solution combining luxury self-catering within…
Read MoreTaste of Grampian tickets are now on sale
Tickets for this year’s Taste of Grampian celebrity demonstrations are expected to sell like hot cakes when they go on sale today. The 20th anniversary event takes place on June 1 at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie. In association with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), Taste of Grampian holds the reputation of being the biggest one-day food festival…
Read MoreUS viewers go ‘bananas’ for Scotland
US television viewers are going ‘bananas’ for Scotland in the latest episode of a hit lifestyle programme. VisitScotland teamed up with NBC’s 1st Look to shine a spotlight on a replica medieval fort, Scotland’s oldest tailor and V&A Dundee. It shoes the US audience some of the best of Scotland’s food and drink, culture and…
Read MoreMore to see and do in Dundee than you remember
There’s far more to Dundee’s tourist attractions than just its latest arrival. While the V&A is proving a massive hit with domestic and international visitors, this Easter break, two Dundee visitor attractions are being highly recommended by visitors and locals alike – Verdant Works and Discovery Point. The award-winning sister attractions take the number one…
Read MoreA life in the country awaits in this cottage
An attractive Scots cottage with well-tended garden with lawn, mature trees and borders is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, Tuchethill Cottage is a traditional country cottage looking out over its garden, field and the surrounding countryside beyond. Lying within a pretty rural setting Tuchethill Cottage is within easy reach of both Crieff and Auchterarder…
Read MoreThe May 2019 edition of Scottish Field is now in shops
The May edition of Scottish Field is now available – and we celebrate Scotland’s northern isles. Orkney and Shetland are parts of the country which many of us have never visited, and hopefully our features will inspire more of us to visit these fascinating islands. Janice Hopper discovers the heroes at the helm of WWII’s…
Read MoreRare chance to get hands-on in whisky-making process
Visitors attending the world’s leading Scotch whisky festival are being given a unique and exclusive opportunity to get hands-on with the distilling process. Speyside Distillery is offering just 10 people the chance to work alongside its distillers to produce spirit when it throws open its doors during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Only two…
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