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Consider the carbon footprint of food

Scots are being encouraged to get wise to the full climate cost of wasted food this Climate Week – and it’s not just what actually...
A mole churning out heaps of earth and destroying pristine lawns

The velvet underground – the world of the mole

Moles have been a groundskeeper’s worst nightmare for centuries and mole catchers today are still perfecting the best way to dispense with these furry pests....
Some of the artfully
dressed ‘courtiers'

Charles Faa Blythe – the last king of Scotland’s gypsies

Over a century ago, in an elaborate ceremony in the Borders witnessed by a crowd of 10,000 spectators that included Lords and Ladies, the last...

The perfect boots for riding, stable work and walks

Scottish Field tries and tests the Ariat Torridon GTX Boots. What is it: Ariat Torridon GTX Boots, RRP £330. www.ariat.com I want them because: I...
There's plenty of pumpkins at Arnprior Farm (Photo: Mack Photo)

Pick your own pumpkin from a six acre patch

Scotland's premier pumpkin patch has opened today (Friday 11 October). More than 7,000 pumpkins have been grown across six acres of land at Arnprior Farm,...

To eat, or not red meat – that is the question

With red meat consumption a hot topic of conversation, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is hosting a free event to help people make up their minds...