Posts Tagged ‘gardens’
A fun September lies ahead at Drumlanrig Castle
Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate’s team of Countryside Rangers are getting ready to host a range of activities every Sunday in September. Families and youngsters are invited to a variety of workshops including egg experiments, survival bracelet making, bird box building, fire lighting and cave art at the Dumfriesshire Estate next month. Starting on Sunday…
Read MoreA garden that’s a labour of love and a tribute too
Dr Ian Wallace moved to Rivaldsgreen House in Edinburgh with his wife 36 years ago. And although some of the garden was well established there were areas that required work. Ian and his wife, who was a keen gardener, worked together to create a really special garden. When Ian’s wife passed away six years ago he…
Read MoreBook festival authors put in the picture
Between the Lines – Portraits of Authors is a unique exhibition running during the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Since 2009 photographer Chris Close has completed a unique body of author portraits at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Described as a ‘live’ exhibition he photographs on site in Charlotte Square Gardens and the work is hung…
Read MoreProperty market took a beasting from poor weather
The Ayrshire property market was hit by the Beast from the East earlier this year, causing a significant slowdown in house sales. However, the sector is bouncing back after very poor weather earlier this year, according to independent property consultancy Galbraith. The firm has published its Ayrshire sales report for the second quarter of 2018…
Read MoreCelebrating 40 years of the Beechgrove Garden
For 40 years, the team at the Beechgrove Garden have been advising us on how to keep our gardens in shape. It has been a perennial fixture on the mantlepiece of Scottish life since 1978. To celebrate, BBC Scotland is to screen The Beechgrove Garden Story next Sunday, 19 August. Old video tapes have been…
Read MoreSearch our castles to find marching butterflies
Scottish history aficionados are being asked to take a closer look at castles this summer. It’s part of a bid to track the changing fortunes of one of the UK’s most striking and overlooked butterflies. The Small Copper is in long-term decline, with almost half of the UK’s population being lost over the last 40…
Read MoreHow one Scots family’s idea has helped thousands
Five years ago, a family sat around a kitchen table in Edinburgh with an idea that would change the way we all think about accessibility. The MacDonalds’ idea was to create a website where disabled people could recommend accessible places to go, but little did they know that Euan’s Guide would become an award-winning charity…
Read MoreHandy hints to keep your garden going during the heat
The effects of this summer’s blistering heat and dry weather has been showing up on the greens of Carnoustie with The Open. The normally verdant fairways have been a shade of burnt yellow, with green areas hard to find, showing just what a warm summer it’s been so far. The weather has hit many Scots…
Read MoreGaelic events celebrated at Glasgow festival
A cultural festival is taking place in Glasgow next month, to tie in with the arrival of international athletes at the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. Festival 2018 will run from August 2-12, and will feature a dynamic cultural programme, which includes a number of great events from Gaelic Arts. Naming the Tree (Ag ainmeachadh na…
Read MoreCoveted prize for two Dundee heritage sites
Dundee’s Verdant Works and Discovery Point – two of Scotland’s favourite visitor attractions – have won the coveted Sandford Award. Independently judged, the Sandford Award is a stamp of approval for education at a heritage site. It recognises the hands-on learning, workshops and facilities at Verdant Works and RRS Discovery, which both make social history…
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