Tags - Rural Business

South Queensferry, affectionately referred to by locals as “The Ferry”, got its name from Queen Margaret, the wife of Malcolm III, in the 11th Century when she funded the Queen’s Ferry boat used to...

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...

The concept of a mud-run is pretty simple: lots of people, lots of mud and usually some obstacles to make things more interesting. Scotland would, to most, seem to be an obvious place to hold such an...

Hudson Hirsel LLP, part of Douglas & Angus Estates who own the Hirsel Estate in Coldstream, is pleased to announce the establishment of a Trust Fund which will ultimately benefit the community of...

For 500 years the Pringles of Torwoodlee have been supporting local families and businesses, understanding the importance of maintaining a thriving local economy and keeping alive the skills and...

Tourism in Scotland is a highly important part of the economy, and the rural economy in many places increasingly relies on tourism as the major industry. The ‘Winter Months’ however are, for most, the...

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...

The Neaty Hydro is built high up on the River Farrar on the Culligran Estate owned by Frank Spencer-Nairn. The River Farrar already produces Hydro electricity from the Culligran scheme, commissioned...

The running of the much reduced Gordon Castle and Estate fell to Angus and Zara Gordon Lennox in 2008, and they set about modernising and improving the business that is Gordon Castle today. Turning it...

After renovating Gordon Castle and cottages, Angus and Zara Gordon Lennox’s attention turned to the Gordon Castle Walled Garden, probably the largest productive kitchen garden in the country.

The aim...

December 2009 saw the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park named as the first Dark Sky Park in the UK and Europe, and was awarded a Gold-tier status by the International Dark-Sky Association. This...

The Allt Mor Hydro Scheme in Kinloch Rannoch, a joint venture between Dunalastair Estate and Mor Hydro financed by Clydesdale Bank, is a lot more than a means of providing renewable energy for the...