Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Eriskay Pony Society launches biggest ever DNA project
THE Eriskay Pony Society is working with genetics experts at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) to carry out the biggest survey of Eriskay Pony DNA. The project aims to help protect and promote the critically-endangered native breed. The society is funding the project, with help from the Horserace Betting…
Read MoreMichelangelo’s Sistine Chapel comes to Braehead
SHOPPERS at Braehead will soon have the chance to see Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. Full-scale photographs of the chapel’s ceiling will go on display at the shopping centre on 21 June. The images are displayed at eye level, giving the audience a unique view of the famous fresco. Each photograph is printed to show the brush…
Read MoreHigh School of Glasgow holds ‘sustainability social’
THE High School of Glasgow Junior School has held its first “Sustainability Social” at Gavin’s Mill in Milngavie. Pupils from the junior four classes organised the event, with help from their teachers and teaching assistants. The event gave pupils a chance to share the lessons they’ve learned with their families outside the classroom. During their…
Read MoreDiscover what’s inside Scottish Field’s July issue…
The July issue of Scottish Field is available now, both in shops and online. Inside, you’ll find the best stories from throughout Scotland. Photographer Kimberley Grant reveals our nation’s adventurous side in the latest Wild Guide Scotland. Fashion icon Patrick Grant talks all things rugby, reading, and the importance of binge-worthy television. With the 150th…
Read MoreWine to Dine – July 2022 – Cafe Cuil
Peter Ranscombe picks five bottles to pair with recipes from Cafe Cuil on Skye. EATING on Skye is always a pleasure, whether it’s dinner and a snooze at The Three Chimneys or those amazing Skye Pies at Glenview. That’s why I was excited to see the recipes from Cafe Cuil in this month’s printed and…
Read More‘Hame’ festival launched for North-East
A NEW festival called “Hame” aims to celebrate “the people, culture, history, heritage, and diversity” of the North-East. Launched today by the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen, the programme promises “music, song, dance, slam poetry, storytelling performances, audio-visual exhibitions, displays, public talks, local writing events, and guided walks”. The festival – which runs…
Read MoreLoch Lomond footpath damage exposed
SIMULATIONS of the damage caused to footpaths in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park has been revealed. Images were created to show the state of footpaths 50 years from now if current erosion and littering continues. Scottish Field has often highlighted the need to protect Scotland’s countryside and the hard work that goes into…
Read MoreDiageo eyes solar powered Scotch
SCOTLAND’S largest distiller, Diageo, has been granted planning permission to erect 9,000 solar panels at its packaging plant in Leven. The solar panels will cover an area the size of eight football pitches and generate 22% of the site’s power. The array will generate 4.1 megawatts of electricity – enough to power 2,500 houses. Diageo…
Read MoreA Week in Whisky: Hibs, Fèis Ìle, North Uist, and more
Peter Ranscombe takes a wonder through another week in whisky. THE fitba season may have only just ended but there’s already exciting news on the transfer market. Gleann Mòr Spirits has signed a two-year deal with Hibs. The company – whose head office is just a few streets from Hibernian’s Easter Road pitch – takes…
Read MoreWhat’s On This Weekend: Makers, music, and dachshunds
A look at what’s on this weekend around Scotland, with Peter Ranscombe. NEARLY 100 artists throughout Dumfries and Galloway are throwing open the doors to their studios this weekend for Spring Fling. Sixteen of the artists and makers have never taken part before, including slipware potter Mary Gladstone of Craighlaw, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, whose pieces…
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