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Foraging Fortnight begins on Saturday
SCOTLAND’S Foraging Fortnight begins on Saturday, with events taking place throughout the country. Talks, workshops, and walks have been organised as part of the Orkney International Science Festival, which also begins on Saturday. The Scottish Wild Food Festival is also taking place at Tir na nOg, near Drymen, on 17 and 18 September. The Foraging…
Read MoreEvents celebrate Orkney chairs and Fair Isle chairs
MAKERS of Orkney chairs and Fair Isle chairs will be celebrated next month during a special weekend at Marchmont House in the Borders. Kevin Gauld, who launched his Orkney Furniture Maker business in 2007, and Eve Eunson, who works as an architect on Shetland, will take part in the events on 2-4 September. Both styles…
Read MoreCabrach Games return after 87-year gap
THE Cabrach Games and picnic are returning on Sunday following a 87-year hiatus. The gathering was a staple on the Highland Games circuit between 1877 and 1935. Yet a fall in the local population between the two world wars led to the games coming to an end. The Cabrach in Moray was once home to…
Read MoreBug ‘splatometer’ is a hit in Scotland
INSECT charity Buglife’s “splatometer” is proving to be a big hit in Scotland, with more than 100 people already signed up to carry out surveys this summer. The “splatometer” attaches to a car’s number plate and helps citizen scientists to monitor how many insects they kill on their journeys. The results are essential for monitoring…
Read MoreOrkney and Cairngorms to host outdoor art
ORKNEY and the Cairngorms have been selected to host “Green Space Dark Skies“, a series of massive outdoor artworks. Volunteers – including paddleboarders and kayakers – are being recruited to hold lights in the Cairngorms national park on 11 August. Residents on North Ronaldsay will hold lights on 16 August to form astronomical symbols and…
Read MoreA Week in Whisky: Going green, raising cash, and more
Peter Ranscombe shines his irreverent spotlight on another week in whisky… DISTILLERS will gather for the World Whisky Forum at Stauning whisky distillery in Denmark later this month – not for a giant party, but to discuss sustainability. The forum – which runs on 21-23 June – will discuss topics including the sustainability of cereal…
Read MoreThe Week in Pictures: Rocks, straw, and more
Peter Ranscombe takes a light-hearted look at some of the images that caught the eyes of Scottish Field’s writers this week, from rocks to straw… IF YOU don’t have a head for heights then look away now. Scottish climber Robbie Phillips and his partner, Alex Moore, have made a rare ascent of Britain’s highest vertical…
Read MoreDynamic Earth’s planetarium is in Falkirk this weekend
FALKIRK Science Festival is playing host to Dynamic Earth’s planetarium this weekend as the six-metre inflatable dome begins its summer tour. The portable planetarium can hold 30 people, giving them a taste of the stars in the night’s sky. Edinburgh-based Dynamic Earth’s outreach programme team will visit Callendar Square shopping centre from today until Sunday.…
Read MoreHighlands and islands to star at Royal Highland Show
NEXT month’s Royal Highland Show will promote businesses from the Highlands and islands as the event celebrates its bicentenary. The inaugural show took place in Edinburgh’s Canongate, on a spot that’s now within the grounds of the Scottish Parliament complex. Since moving to its permanent home in 1960 at the Royal Highland Centre next to…
Read MorePreserving history with Traditional Tales for Tiny People
Live Music Now Scotland is excited to announce Traditional Tales for Tiny People as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022. Bringing the traditional stories, language and music of the Orkney islands and the Western Isles to early years and families, Traditional Tales for Tiny People will feature live performances from some of Live Music…
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