Posts Tagged ‘wildlife’
Homecoming
It would be difficult not to be inspired by Scotland’s landscapes and nature and growing up surrounded by this certainly left its mark on Rachel Devine. The entrepreneurial designer behind Tir DhĂ imh (homeland in Gaelic), a new lifestyle brand is coming home to Scotland to launch her label and a range of scarves, candles and…
Read MoreCopper might be on trend, but Bronze is timeless
Hailing from the idealistic village of Riber, Derbyshire, Eddie Hallam is a passionate wildlife enthusiast, and a keen outdoor man. Not to forget, an artist who genuinely cares about all aspects of his work. From Lynx to Puffin, Hallam affirms that he is primarily a devoted conservationist. Being interested in wildlife from a young age,…
Read MoreCalifornia Part 2: Critters in the vineyard
PETER RANSCOMBE AT THE top of a very tall pole in the Trefethen Family Vineyard, there sits a box. And in that box, there lives a family of barn owls. Over the course of a year, that single family can eat more than 2,000 gophers or “critters”, helping to control one of the pests that…
Read MoreMarch exhibitions at The Open Eye Gallery in Edinburgh
The Open Eye Gallery – 10-27 March Coast and Clouds by Sarah Carrington This exhibition of new landscape paintings by Edinburgh-born artist, Sarah Carrington, centres on the ever-changing face of the coastline. Carrington’s atmospheric land and seascapes evoke the turbulent weather and luminous colours of the Scottish and…
Read MoreA new bridge has been installed at Balgavies Loch wildlife reserve
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has replaced a bridge over a burn at Balgavies Loch Reserve near Forfar. The new bridge was installed by Trust volunteers thanks to a ÂŁ5,446 award from the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund through the Angus Environmental Trust. Reserves Manager Rab Potter said: “The new…
Read MoreNominations are now open for the crofting elections
The process of nominating candidates opened this week, with Scotland’s 16,000 crofters able to put forward candidates or stand themselves for election to the Crofting Commission’s board as commissioners. The Commission regulates and promotes the interests of crofting. March’s postal election is to elect commissioners from the six crofting constituencies: East Highlands, Orkney and Caithness,…
Read MoreNew measures to protect the seas around St Kilda ahead of 30th anniversary of World Heritage Site status
St Kilda has celebrated its first World Heritage Day with new protections in place to safeguard the sea waters around the islands. Conservationists at The National Trust for Scotland, which cares for the remote archipelago, have welcomed the measures, which mean that damaging fishing methods are no longer allowed in the area. St Kilda will…
Read MoreVideo of the week
We hope that you are enjoying our recently added ‘Video of the Week’ page. If you have taken a video of a beautiful part of Scotland or one of a great fishing trip here, or perhaps you have caught some of Scotland’s wildlife on video. If you have and would like your video featured on…
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