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Highland Wool CIC: a sustainable mill

Highland Wool CIC: a sustainable mill

A group of farmers, crofters and crafters have come together to create this community interest company that will create a consignment mill where farmers can bring their fleeces for processing. By Donna Gillies When Donald and I brought sheep back to The Hirsel in Ardgay after a 30 year absence,

Cormorant

Cormorant

By Dave Goulder  A ragged flag  on a rock or wreck, anything  that pierces the surf  from below  allowing a hold for flat  flappy feet  to grip. Wet wings in  a watery wind stretch  and dry a little.  Gaze around to take  in the view of others, absorbed in the

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

Release date (UK): 2023 | Country: USA  | Running time: 180 min | Genres: Drama Biography | Director: Christopher Nolan. | Writer: Christopher Nolan. | Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon. BBFC 15 By Jack Weir There has never been a cinematic event the likes of “Barbenheimer,” coined after the release of Barbie and Oppenheimer

Everyday magic

Everyday magic

Enchantment, by Katherine May by Liz Treacher, Author 'Our sense of enchantment is not sparked by grand things,’ says Katherine May. It’s ‘all around us all the time.’ In her latest book Enchantment (Faber & Faber 2023), Katherine explores how the four elements of earth, wind, fire and

The Culrain Clearance riots

The Culrain Clearance riots

In 1820 the people on the estate of Culrain took direct action against the prospect of being cleared. The events constituted classic anti-clearance riots, the whole episode being described by the historian Eric Richards as an “explosion of physical resistance”.  By Malcolm Bangor-Jones  The Culrain estate stretched along

Wildflower meadows

Wildflower meadows

They are great for wildlife and diversity, providing food and homes for invertebrates, mammals and birds. By Cherry Alexander Isabella Tree, who farms at Knepp in Sussex, which is famed for its successful rewilding project, encourages gardeners to abandon perfection. “Perhaps the greatest insult to nature in a garden is

Sheep and land use

Sheep and land use

We’ve adjusted our grazing management to increase breeding productivity of our ground nesting birds, most of which are a globally threatened species. The sheep are set stocked over the entire hill part of the croft. This has many benefits for ground nesters. By George Ross, Heatherlea Ground nesters upon