Tags - Biodiversity

Balmacara Estate

Balmacara, a 2,550-hectare traditional Highland crofting estate owned by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS), lies at the heart of the Lochalsh peninsula.

Approximately 75% of the...

Learney Estate

Learney Estate is approximately 20 miles west of Aberdeen and is situated to the north west of the village of Torphins in Aberdeenshire.

Like many parts of Aberdeenshire, Torphins...

The MacRobert Trust

Thirty miles west of Aberdeen on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park and Royal Deeside lies the rural Aberdeenshire village of Tarland. Residents there set up the Tarland...

Glen Tanar Estate

Glen Tanar Estate, in the heart of Royal Deeside, welcomed nearly 600 scouts for their Highland Adventure Camp in late April 2016. Arriving at the Estate, the Scouts and helpers...

There are at least nine species of bat found in Scotland, the most numerous and familiar of these are pipistrelles. However, over the last century bat populations have declined considerably and are...

The National Trust for Scotland’s (NTS) Threave Estate, near Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway is a fantastic place for bats. More bats can be found here than any other place in Scotland. Its...

At Hopetoun they recognise the significant responsibility, influence and opportunities they have to affect the wildlife, natural resources and landscape across a large area of West Lothian. The Estate...

Deep in the heart of Lauderdale lies a hidden jewel. Threepwood Moss is one of Scotland’s last lowland raised bogs. Far from wet scrub land, in summer, Threepwood Moss is a vibrant hue of purples...

In June 2013 Ballogie Estate co-owner Malcolm Nicol leased the old walled garden on the estate to The Seed Box, a newly established social enterprise.

The Seed Box is the brain child of Belinda...

Ardmaddy Garden may date back to its medieval origins but is known to exist from the mid-18th century when Government soldiers were barracked there in 1745.

During the Second World War, the Struthers...

Within Caerlaverock estate, on the shores of the Nith estuary, are two wildlife reserves; one, the National Nature Reserve (NNR), is run by Scottish Natural Heritage, and the other by The Wildfowl and...

Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES) accredited Greenlawdean Farm, located just to the north of Greenlaw village in Berwickshire, extends to 426 hectares of arable ground, woodland and pasture. Arable...