Outdoors
Success for birdwatchers’ mobile app
Just a year after its launch, more than 10,000 users have downloaded the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club’s free mobile app, Where to Watch Birds in Scotland.
Read MorePoaching and vandalism rise
After several unsavoury incidents of poaching and vandalism – including £30,000 of damage when a pheasant shoot was deliberately destroyed, the vandalising of high seats, poaching at a Kinross fishery, and the arrest of two men for illegal fishing in Kelso – game shoots and fisheries are being warned to be extra vigilant during lockdown.…
Read MoreTonic for the Troops
One Scottish farmer is doing his best to provide some respite from the relentless bad news about the coronavirus – with a little help from some of his four-legged friends…
Read MoreShots of the day
Remember the great outdoors? We do, and so do the North Highland Initiative, who have unveiled their ‘Highland Time’ campaign, which is a virtual tour of the North Highlands to enjoy from the comfort of your home.
Read MoreTaking the well-trodden path to the veg patch
Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing on falling for gardening in your middle years. It would be true to say that in my case, the apple has not fallen far from the tree. It was never my plan for it to be like that – it wasn’t like I was conscious of falling and…
Read MoreFlexibility needed for rural job retention
Limitations in the coronavirus job retention scheme is one of the chief concerns of rural companies during the Covid-19 crisis, Scottish Land & Estates has said. The rural business organisation has conducted a survey of members across Scotland to find out what proactive measures are being put in place by companies – and what issues…
Read MoreFood bank donation call from LOVE Gorgie Farm
LOVE Gorgie Farm will be providing breakfast for children amid school closures and set a delivery service from its new café for those staying at home. It is also urging people to donate to its food bank. The education and social care charity LOVE Learning, who recently took ownership of former Gorgie City Farm, decided…
Read MoreRSABI poised to support during tough times
RSABI, the charity which supports people in Scottish agriculture, is gearing up to offer additional support to farming and crofting families. These families, located throughout Scotland, are not only sharing the widespread public concern about Covid-19, they are also dealing with the long hours and stresses of lambing, calving and other spring work. RSABI is…
Read MoreThe life and times of jockey Sam Morshead
Successful former jump jockey and saviour of the popular Perth Racecourse Sam Morshead talks of his swift rise to the top, his many falls, and his love of speed, fishing and charity fundraising. I had an idyllic childhood in County Meath riding my pony on the sandy beaches of Ireland’s east coast. I spent hours…
Read MoreSuccessful night for game and wildlife winners
Two game and wildlife trainees and a school pupil have won at prestigious awards. They took the honours at Lantra Scotland’s ALBAS (Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills), which took place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dunblane Hydro. Charlie Blance, aged 20 from Methven, Perthshire, won the Overall Winner Award, the highest accolade of…
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