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The Flow Country becomes Scotland’s first fully natural Unesco World Heritage Site

The Flow Country becomes Scotland’s first fully natural Unesco World Heritage Site

The Flow Country, located in Caithness and Sutherland, is a vast, ecologically significant landscape spanning 4,000 Km2. By Elizabeth Lunardini It features Europe’s largest blanket bog, a type of wetland ecosystem that plays a crucial role in global climate regulation by storing around 400 million tonnes of carbon

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,

Samantha Kane: “I want to be remembered as the lady  who saved Carbisdale Castle from ruin”

Samantha Kane: “I want to be remembered as the lady  who saved Carbisdale Castle from ruin”

Carbisdale Castle owner Samantha Kane talks about her plans for this important landmark. Over the last six months, a substantial amount of work has been undertaken to restore it to its original grandeur and she is now recruiting for staff in various positions. By Silvia Muras A successful barrister and

Restoring the peatland of the Flow Country, a project of global significance

Restoring the peatland of the Flow Country, a project of global significance

Undisturbed peatlands cover just 3% of the world’s land area but they hold nearly 30% of all the carbon stored in land By Catriona Hill COP26 brought the world to Glasgow and has raised public awareness of the impact of climate change on an unparalleled level. I had the

Riverwoods Project

Riverwoods Project

Kyle of Sutherland Fisheries is planting trees to fight climate change By Sean Robertson The Kyle of Sutherland Fisheries Trust has previously written about increasing stream temperatures under climate change conditions, and how this poses a threat to aquatic life. One way to remedy the problem is to plant trees

Sutherland Sessions: Trad Club of the Year 2019

Sutherland Sessions: Trad Club of the Year 2019

The group is bringing first-class musicians to local venues across Sutherland and has recently received the "Club of the Year 2019" at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. We met with the Sutherland Sessions committee on a stormy February afternoon at Invershin pub. The photo shoot was