Posts Tagged ‘Tree’
Tenants in ‘Scotland’s rainforest’ get no-eviction promise in rewilding deal
Tanants on the Tayvallich estate at Knapdale in Argyll have been promised a “no-eviction policy” by entrepreneur Jeremy Leggett as part of a deal unveiled that trumpets a “triple win” for “community prosperity, nature restoration, and the delivery of ethical profit to shareholders”. Under the agreement, the first of its kind in the UK, Dr…
Read MoreRock legend Bob Dylan puts Scottish hideaway on the market for £3 million
Rock legend Bob Dylan has put his Scottish hideaway on the market for £3 million. Located 13 miles from Aviemore, the Edwardian, Aultmore House was built between 1911 and 1915. The stately home, which is set in 25 acres, was built as a summer holiday residence for Aberdonian industrialist Archibald Merrilees. Mr Merrilees spent only…
Read MoreOldest materials on earth from Scotland featured in sculpture exhibition
Some of the earth’s older materials from Scotland which date back billions of years are being featured in a major sculpture exhibition. Scottish artist Angela Palmer’s latest exhibition Deep Time: Uncovering Our Hidden Past will tell the three-billion-year history of the UK through the rocks that lie unnoticed beneath our feet. Angela, who previously transported…
Read MoreSCOTLAND THROUGH A LENS: TOM CLARK – AUGUST 2023
Sammi Minion speaks with Tom Clark about his beautiful Hebridean landscape photography, as featured in the August edition of Scottish Field magazine. You clearly know the Western Isles inside out. Are you from there, or did you grow up somewhere else? It’s a place I’ve only been going to since 2021. I’m from Dumbarton, down at…
Read MoreTours and tastings at the secret garden distillery
THERE’s no need to keep it under your hat, because the secret is well and truly out, writes Morag Bootland. Sitting at the base of the Pentland hills, just a stone’s throw from Edinburgh, the Secret Garden Distillery first opened its gates in 2017. Having visited the distillery and its beautiful gardens many times over…
Read MoreTemperatures in the River Dee are reaching levels dangerous to salmon and trout
Temperatures in the River Dee are reaching levels dangerous to salmon and trout, it was warned. The River Dee Trust has been monitoring water temperatures but its latest report shows that last summer temperatures were routinely high enough to harm fish. In 2022, all 33 monitoring sites in the upper Dee catchment routinely exceeded 20°C,…
Read MoreMillions of birch seeds scattered on hillside above notorious landslip road A83
Around 20 million birch seeds have been scattered on the hillside above the A83 thanks to drone technology. The drone seeding is the latest phase in efforts by Forestry and Land Scotland to reduce the likelihood of landslips on the notorious stretch of road. It took just hours for the drones to plant the seeds…
Read More17th-century mirror featuring King Charles II sells for £65k
A 17th-century mirror featuring King Charles II has been sold for a record-breaking amount at auction. The stumpwork and lacquer mirror, which dates back to 1652, was estimated to fetch up to £2,000 when it went under the hammer. But auctioneers were stunned when the rectangular mirror sold for a whopping £65,000 at Lindsay Burns…
Read MoreReturn of the lynx discussed in parliament
REINTRODUCING lynx to Scotland is being discussed at the Scottish Parliament today. Ariane Burgess, a Green MSP for the Highlands and islands, has sponsored a reception that was organised by conservation charities Scotland: The Big Picture, Trees for Life, and The Lifescape Project. Today’s reception follows a debate last Thursday, during which a motion by…
Read MoreClaire Harkess: ‘Fine Feathers’ at Strathearn Gallery
ONE of the United Kingdom’s most accomplished and renowned wildlife painters, Claire Harkess RSW, opens a new solo exhibition, “Fine Feathers”, at the Strathearn Gallery in Crieff from 22 April. Perthshire-based Claire has previously travelled worldwide, with the Arctic, Antarctic, and Galapagos Islands all providing inspiration for her paintings but, for this new collection of…
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