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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

Master Gardener

Master Gardener

Release date (UK): 2023 | Country: USA  | Running time: 111 min | Genres: Drama Thriller | Director: Paul Schrader | Writer: Paul Schrader | Starring: Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver. | BBFC 15 By Jack Weir Master Gardener stars Joel Edgerton as Narvel Roth, a methodical horticulturalist who is forced to face his troubling past when he

Nocturnal Adventures

Nocturnal Adventures

Nightwalking, by John Lewis-Stempel By Liz Treacher, Author IT feels a bit strange reviewing a book about nightwalking when the days are getting longer and the nights are getting lighter, but I was captivated by Nightwalking by nature writer John Lewis-Stempel and wanted to tell you about it. Nightwalking (Transworld,

The Gaelic of my youth

The Gaelic of my youth

Uisdean Vass recounts how he started learning Gaelic. Growing up in Rosehall in the 1960s and 70s there was very little formal teaching, but Uisdean’s mum and dad –like many others whose parents had been fluent speakers– often used Gaelic idiom and words. By Uisdean Vass I was brought

Lichen safari

Lichen safari

Cherry Alexander tells us about the recent Lichen Safari in Ledmore & Migdale Woods. These complex organisms are made up of a fungus and one or more algae living together. By Cherry Alexander The first Lichen Safari was rained off and although the Easter Ross Ranger, Marcia Rae from High

Lambing, a crofter’s key skill

Lambing, a crofter’s key skill

As the seasons change, so does the activity of the croft. Crofting is a vital part of the food chain, and when we look closely at sheep production, crofting is key to the supply of sheep, lambs and wool. And a vital part of sheep production is lambing. It is