Auchindrain or Och, it’s drains?

Auchindrains 1

Auchindrain, Scotland’s last preserved Highland farm township, is in the middle of Continue reading

Scottish Gas Christmas splashdown at green MacPool

Scottish Gas at MacPool

Yesterday Scottish Gas appeared at Lochgilphead’s MacPool (Mid Argyll Community Pool) bearing a very large seasonal gift. Continue reading

Invitation to discuss Ardmucknish Bay carbon capture research project

Ardmucknish Bay

Dr Henrik Stahl, a scientist at the Scottish Marine Institute at Dunstaffnage (or SAMS), is inviting local people to an information evening Continue reading

Scotland’s fish farming: concept to reality

Ardmaddy Degnish, copyright Richard Pierce

Fish farming in Scotland started in the late 1960s and soon came to be encouraged by central and local government Continue reading

Does SEPA – licensing fracking in Dumfries and Galloway – offer ANY environmental protection?

There have long been concerns about the efficacy of Scotland’s key national  agency – Continue reading

Lorn stars in Countryfile

Loch Etive Jamie campbell Creative Commons

In tonight’s BBC Countryfile (18th September 2011) – and if you miss it, go for BBC iPlayer – Continue reading