Tags - Moorland

The Angus Glens Moorland Group

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The Angus Glens Moorland Group has done a lot of work with their rural communities. They have held a number of community events from school barbecues to, most recently, an Easter Funday.

All events...

Peatland Restoration in Aberdeenshire

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Edinglassie estate

Edinglassie estate is located to the west of Huntly in rural Aberdeenshire. The 4,600 acres, owned by the Hay family, are managed as a traditional mixed use upland estate. Around 1...

Pheasants for Presents

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The Upper Deeside moorland community came together to pack 'goodie' bags for vulnerable people during the cold winter months.

The bags included pheasants and venison from estates including nearby...

Estate tours at the Cairngorms Nature Festival

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Glenmuick Estates in Ballater is a 5,000 acre mixture of open moor, farmland and forest. The objectives of the Estate encompass conservation, habitat enhancement and protection, food production, and...

Supporting Beekeeping in the Lammermuirs

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Bees and honey producers are thriving across parts of Scotland thanks to a helping hand from one of the nation’s most iconic birds – the red grouse.

Despite long held concerns over a decline in the...

Golden Plover Award

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Mark Nicolson, an owner of Mar Estate, was delighted to recently receive the prestigious Golden Plover award. The Golden Plover Award for Moorland Management is presented jointly by The Heather Trust...

Helping Black Grouse recovery

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The Earn-Tay-Almond Grouse Management Group was founded in 2007 with the objective of re-establishing the Perthshire moors as one of the principal areas for red grouse shooting in Scotland, through...