Posts Tagged ‘south of Scotland’
South of Scotland launches virtual advent calendar
SCOTLAND Starts Here, a campaign to promote businesses in the South of Scotland, has launched a virtual advent calendar. Behind each of the 24 windows, Christmas shoppers can find an exclusive experience, gift or treasure, only available from the website. The range of gifts available includes food and drink experiences, sport and outdoor activities, and…
Read MoreKeeping children engaged with the great outdoors
During lockdown, many families have found the time to reconnect with the outdoors. Now that restrictions are starting to ease, conservation expert Jeff Waddell explains why it’s important that families continue to explore nature together and gives advice on how to keep young ones engaged with the great outdoors. THE National Trust for Scotland (NTS)…
Read MoreArtist supports golden eagle project
PRINTMAKER Lisa Hooper has won a competition to create a print that will promote the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project. The Wigtownshire-based artist’s design will be used on a poster and information leaflets. Hooper said: “I don’t normally do commissioned work, but this brief really grabbed me because of the subject matter and the…
Read MoreGrouse moor helps golden eagle conservation
A Highland estate is encouraging other land owners to get involved with a ground-breaking Scottish golden eagle conservation project after eagle chicks were donated to the project. As one of the first estates involved in the pioneering South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project, Pitmain and Glenbanchor Estate, a 12,000 acre estate near Kingussie, volunteered to…
Read MoreNew tourism drive for the Borders and Midlothian
Tourism businesses in the Scottish Borders and Midlothian are embarking on a new marketing campaign designed to revolutionise the area’s visitor economy. Launched this week, Scotland Starts Here, a travel inspiration website has been created to raise the area’s profile as a year -round tourism destination as well as encouraging more visitors to the Scottish…
Read MoreMeat you can feel good about this Christmas
The Galloway Cattle Society is encouraging people to support native breed beef during the festive season and beyond. Launching a new campaign to promote Galloway Beef, the Society claims Galloway Beef is ‘meat you can feel good about’ due to its positive environmental credentials, nutritional value and the benefit it brings to local businesses. The…
Read MoreReintroducing the golden eagle to the south
‘The whole air is a thoroughfare for the eagle.’ I thought of these words of Euripides as I sat on the rocky shore, fringed by ancient oak woods, and watched a pair of golden eagles dance in the sky high above. I had been studying one of them as it sat silhouetted and motionless on…
Read MoreDelightful coastal setting for a stylish modern home
The Moorings is a pretty, individually designed and commissioned detached property completed in west highland style. Presented by Robb Residential, the house is finished in white painted harled finish with contemporary timber cladding relief and all under a slate roof. The accommodation is light and bright and laid out over two easily managed levels. The…
Read MoreThe Boathouse is a property that’s completely unique
A unique property perched above the water’s edge, and nestled in a tranquil location, is now for sale. Presented by Threave Rural, The Boathouse is located at the tranquil Loch Fern, a secluded 16-acre loch surrounded by sympathetically planted woodland gardens, in all about 21.74 acres in Dumfries and Galloway. The biodiversity of the woodland…
Read MoreSales volumes continued to rise in Scotland in spring
The latest Registers of Scotland quarterly report revealed that between April and June 2019, the number of residential properties sold in Scotland was up by 4.6% compared to the same period last year. This increase was particularly pronounced in Argyll and Bute, which saw the greatest year-on-year increase in sales volume at 18.0%. The total…
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