Restoring Marchmont House
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The 18th century Marchmont House, one of Scotland’s grandest historic houses and can be found tucked away in the Scottish Borders. Situated amongst 5,500 acres, Marchmont House is a beautiful example...
Multi-purpose woodland
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Elderslie Estates is located near Houston in Renfrewshire on the West coast of Scotland. The estate is made up of 400 hectares of woodland on 1,600 hectares of land, with three tiers of commercial...
Loch Ryan Oyster Company
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Tucked away, protected by the waters of Loch Ryan, one of Scotland’s last wild native oyster beds can be found. Monitored and fished sustainably by the Loch Ryan Oyster Company, these native oysters...
Biodiversity in the Angus Glens
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Glenogil Estate is situated within the beautiful highlands of Angus, positioned between Glen Clova and Glen Lethnot, and has been visited for the past three years by German scientists examining...
Education, Conservation and Tourism at Aigas
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The 600-acres Aigas estate was discovered on the verge of ruin by the naturalist and author Sir John Lister-Kaye in 1976, and in a bid to save the estate, the idea of creating nature conservation has...
Woodland Projects at Invercauld Estate
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Meall Gorm Woodland Project
The Meall Gorm area of Invercauld Estate was fenced in 2006 after a successful deer fenced regeneration project of 3.3 hectares had been undertaken in 2000.
The area...
Catchpenny Safari Lodges
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Elie Estate
Situated on Elie Estate, a small family run estate in the heart of the East Neuk of Fife, Catchpenny Safari Lodges is an excellent example of the diversification of a small rural business...
Red Kite Feeding Station
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Bellymack Hill Farm
Bellymack Hill Farm and its Red Kite Feeding Station, owned by Anne Johnstone, has had a fantastic impact on the local community.
The Red Kites are fed every day at 2:00pm and...
Rural Business Successor
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Rhidorroch Estate
Kim Scobie is the third generation to take on Rhidorroch at Ullapool. Rhidorroch Estate is situated in the north-west of Scotland, not far from the beautiful fishing village of...
Increasing the pollinator population with The Scottish Bee Company
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The Scottish Bee Company is a business with a purpose. By marketing premium bee products internationally, online and in luxury Scottish retailers, it supports a programme of reinvestment in Scotland's...
Muir of Dinnet NNR
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Dinnet Estate
The Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve (NNR), centred around the Burn O'Vat visitor centre, is owned by Dinnet and Kinord Estates and managed by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Th...
The Japanese Garden at Cowden Castle
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Cowden Castle Estate
The Japanese garden is set within the undulating park and woodland grounds of the former Cowden Castle Estate near Dollar in Clackmannanshire. It was conceived by Ella Christie...