Grouse shooting season begins today

RURAL businesses are predicting that overseas visitors will return to Scotland as the grouse shooting season gets underway. Ross Ewing, moorland director at trade body Scottish Land & Estates, said: “Thanks to the arrival of the grouse shooting season, Scotland’s rural economy is back in business after a challenging few years of covid-19. “The significance…

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Kinloch Castle on verge of sale

KINLOCH Castle, the landmark property on the Isle of Rum, is on the verge of being sold. Businessman Jeremy Hosking is setting up a trust to buy the castle from NatureScot, the successor organisation to the Nature Conservancy Council, which bought the island in 1957 as a national nature reserve. The castle was used as…

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Highland malt reveals new ‘To What Matters’ campaign

Tomatin has launched a new campaign designed to remind people about the important things in life. ‘To What Matters’ is the latest chapter in the brand’s evolution; a positive call to arms that represents the spiritual DNA of Tomatin – a human belief in what’s truly important in life: the significant moments. For its debut,…

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Increasing the professionalism of gamekeeping

The increased professionalism in gamekeeping as a career is evident as many Scottish sporting estates require new recruits to have undertaken an industry recognised degree. Scotland’s leading rural colleges report that they have been inundated with student applications for places in their gamekeeping and wildlife management courses, with colleges now working with over 30 Scottish…

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New gamekeeper training courses to take place

New accredited training programmes for gamekeepers across the country are being held in Scotland this spring. In 2021 and in response to the increased importance of best practice and the British Game Assurance (BGA) Scheme, St David’s Game Bird Services devised a new, accredited, Gamekeeper Training Programme to help Gamekeepers, across the country, to maintain…

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New accredited training programme for gamekeepers

Two training days for gamekeepers are scheduled for Scotland this spring. In 2021 and in response to the increased importance of best practice and the British Game Assurance (BGA) Scheme, St David’s Game Bird Services devised a new, accredited, Gamekeeper Training Programme to help Gamekeepers, across the country, to maintain standards and become certified under…

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A return to form in saving Scotland’s pine martens

Sir John Lister-Kaye has played his part with the slow resurgence of one of Scotland’s natural predators. Increasingly, I hear complaints about there being too many buzzards or other raptors, or that numbers of badgers or pine martens are too high. The first pine marten I ever saw was during my childhood when my parents…

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Burrell Collection gets ready to reopen

It’s been one of the most talked about cities of the year, now Glasgow is back on the map again for 2022 as it celebrates the reopening of the world-renowned Burrell Collection. Open again to the public in March 2022, The Burrell Collection is home to one of the world’s greatest, single personal collections, with…

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There’s a good reason to go wild about this stunning art

It has been a while since I opened a book showcasing such great works of wildlife art accompanied by humorous but informative writing. I would, however, expect nothing less from one of Britain’s leading sporting and wildlife artists. This latest book is a collection of McPhail’s most accomplished works from the last two decades, all…

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