... since the Borders Forest Trust was set up in the south of Scotland 25 years ago. It is a charity established with the aim to restore native woodland habitats to Southern Scotland. They are justifiably proud of their success which they would like to ...
Douglas MacQueen - Oct 7 2021 - 1:02pm
... (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Pheofharain) in the Highlands of Scotland. The 1,200-year-old standing stone has carvings never before seen on a ... of the stone was originally made by a member of North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS) and was then referred via a regional ...
Douglas MacQueen - Oct 18 2019 - 12:26pm
... to build on last year’s record attendance with the 2014 “Scotland Music Showcase ” . This major festival has seen such success ... established permanent institutions, such as the "Irish Fest Centre" and the “Ward Irish Music Archives”. The Archives have been ...
Emmett McIntyre - Aug 12 2014 - 1:53pm - 0 comments
... following our query about the Dungavel immigration removal centre in Scotland. We wrote to the UK Border Agency in early May asking if medical ...
Myghal Map Serpren - May 30 2015 - 9:40pm - 0 comments
... There are about 2,400 prehistoric carved rocks known in Scotland, such as those at Drumtroddan , and it is likely many more have yet ... across the Celtic lands stretching from the north of Scotland to Galicia. They comprise of cup-shaped depressions, often with ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jun 11 2018 - 9:30pm
... forefront of the struggle to return the Celtic language of Scotland to its rightful place are in the news for demonstrating academic ... Ostaig has become internationally recognised as a National Centre for the Gaelic language and culture. The College is an academic ...
Niall McCarsten - Jul 8 2014 - 9:47pm - 0 comments
... reported over the weekend that English residents of Scotland will nullify the will of a majority of the Celtic residents of Scotland in the upcoming vote on independence. Little can be added to ...
Niall McCarsten - May 20 2014 - 11:57am - 0 comments
... part of a project to expand ancient oakwoods in south west Scotland. The scheme is taking place in Galloway Forest Park which is a ... Over the next few years, Forest Enterprise Scotland will plant the acorns around Loch Trool and the Cree Valley helping ... with the aim to further expand native woodland across south Scotland. Disclaimer: This blog is ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 16 2016 - 12:39pm - 0 comments
... MacQueen's blog Voting is now open to name Scotland's Tree Of The Year and also Wales' Tree Of The Year 2020 . A ... who organise the competition. Carol Evans, Woodland Trust Scotland director, said of those nominated that: "There was a common theme to a ...
Douglas MacQueen - Aug 25 2020 - 8:20pm
... Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd) in the west of Scotland. It is located in Kilmartin Glen, an area noted for having the most ... of Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in mainland Scotland. Kilmartin Glen can quite rightly claim to be one of the world’s ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jan 21 2019 - 8:32pm