Tags - Conservation

Dalmeny Estate

The forestry team at Dalmeny has increased in size for the coming year with Cameron Reid joining the staff. Cameron is studying forestry at the Scottish School of Forestry at Inverness...

Riddell Estate was gifted to Walter de Ryedale, Sheriffe of Roxburgh, in 1116 by King David 1st of Scotland for Knightly Service. The Estate remained the property of the Riddell Family, direct...

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...

Providing opportunities to ensure important rural skills can be passed on to the next generation lies at the heart of operations at the MacRobert Trust. One of the principle aims of the Trust is to...

There are places of such long-standing historical significance on Caerlaverock Estate that they have been key assets to the various communities which surround the estate for probably more than 2000...

Corehouse Estate, with the beautiful Corehouse building at its centre, sits above the southern bank of the Upper Clyde and includes three of the four waterfalls that make up the magnificent Falls of...

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...

The Caerlaverock Estate consists of a remarkable variety of landscape and geology, and has some of the rarest habitats within Scotland, much of which is now within one of the two nature reserves on...