Heritage
Built by 66 Plant Squadron Royal Engineers in July to September 1975, under the Army´s Military Aid to the Civil Community scheme, it has proven hugely beneficial in revitalising the strath and improving communications for those living here. By Colin Gilmour If you cross over the Bailey bridge, which
Nature
The European or Eurasian Badger (Meles meles) is a native British species of mammal and a member of the mustelid family, which includes pine marten and stoats. By Cherry Alexander In the rural area of North Dorset where I lived previously, badgers were very common, and hedgehogs were not. I
News
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,
Heritage
This is the third bridge to be built at this stretch over the Kyle of Sutherland. It was the first of its kind to be built in the UK, took 21 months to build and won the 1974 edition of the prestigious Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA) By Silvia Muras
Tourism
In Scotland, you can go onto most land to enjoy the outdoors – as long as you follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code (www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot). This is known as Scottish access rights and is different to the position in England and Wales. By Silvia Muras Scottish access rights apply, for
Films
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
Books
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
Heritage
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 the Kyle
Nature
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
Crofting & Farming
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
Place-names
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area By Silvia Muras The meandering course of our rivers, creating easily recognisable landscape features, has given origin to some interesting place names. On the banks of the river Oykel we find Oape,
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