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History of farming in Ardgay

History of farming in Ardgay

Farming has evolved immensely in the last 200 years. Sheaves, stooks, ricks and manual threshing were gradually improved and finally replaced by the modern combine harvester. The following photos show the evolution of grain harvesting at some of the local farms.

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

Local Action Group funding now open for applications in rural Highland

Local Action Group funding now open for applications in rural Highland

What issues matter most to you this election? Tell us what candidates should be talking about

What issues matter most to you this election? Tell us what candidates should be talking about

Mapping the North Central  Highland’s energy future

Mapping the North Central  Highland’s energy future

Stones

Stones

Kyle Chronicle #26

Kyle Chronicle #26

News

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

A new environmental journalism network and magazine was launched with the aim to tell better stories and explore how the renewable energy boom could better benefit communities from Shetland to the Scottish Borders.

Local Action Group funding now open for applications in rural Highland

Local Action Group funding now open for applications in rural Highland

What issues matter most to you this election? Tell us what candidates should be talking about

What issues matter most to you this election? Tell us what candidates should be talking about

Mapping the North Central  Highland’s energy future

Mapping the North Central  Highland’s energy future

Convention of Community Councils at Holyrood

Convention of Community Councils at Holyrood

Donnchadh MacLeòid à Drochaid a’ Bhanna, buannaiche Bonn Òir an Traidiseanta

Donnchadh MacLeòid à Drochaid a’ Bhanna, buannaiche Bonn Òir an Traidiseanta

Duncan MacLeod from Bonar Bridge, winner of the Traditional Gold Medal

Duncan MacLeod from Bonar Bridge, winner of the Traditional Gold Medal

Heritage

History of farming in Ardgay

History of farming in Ardgay

Farming has evolved immensely in the last 200 years. Sheaves, stooks, ricks and manual threshing were gradually improved and finally replaced by the modern combine harvester. The following photos show the evolution of grain harvesting at some of the local farms.

Victorian-era Highland Games

Victorian-era Highland Games

The day the flood swept away the first Bonar Bridge

The day the flood swept away the first Bonar Bridge

An 80th Anniversary reflection

An 80th Anniversary reflection

History of the Highland Games

History of the Highland Games

Capturing memories at Croick Church

Capturing memories at Croick Church

Rob Donn Mackay - 1714-1778

Rob Donn Mackay - 1714-1778

Nature

Nature, the secret ingredient in our food

Nature, the secret ingredient in our food

Perhaps this should say Nature, the secret ingredient missing from our food!  By Kate Heightman Because it certainly is missing from indoor-reared pork and chicken, as well as intensively produced beef, dairy, and cereals, fruit and vegetables, which rely heavily on synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides. There are public health

Shrews, life in the fast lane

Shrews, life in the fast lane

Plant galls

Plant galls

Carnivorous plants

Carnivorous plants

Roe Deer

Roe Deer

Garden birds

Garden birds

Wildlife tracking

Wildlife tracking

Place-names

Stones

Stones

Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history  and origins of place names in and around our area Clach A’ Charra, a standing stone 10 ft high on the road to Dornoch opposite Ospisdale House, is believed to be of prehistoric date. According to tradition, a Danish chief was shot

Fairies and malicious spirits

Fairies and malicious spirits

Faces and facial features

Faces and facial features

Croick, Croich and antlers

Croick, Croich and antlers

Out-of-place names

Out-of-place names

River pools

River pools

Townships

Townships

The Power Shift

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

A new environmental journalism network and magazine was launched with the aim to tell better stories and explore how the renewable energy boom could better benefit communities from Shetland to the Scottish Borders.

Mapping the North Central  Highland’s energy future

Mapping the North Central  Highland’s energy future

Convention of Community Councils at Holyrood

Convention of Community Councils at Holyrood

Who benefits from the  resources of a place?

Who benefits from the  resources of a place?

Communities’ struggle for green energy infrastructure ownership

Communities’ struggle for green energy infrastructure ownership

Push for greater planning democracy in Highlands

Push for greater planning democracy in Highlands

Understanding BESS

Understanding BESS