Wildlife & Nature
Plant galls
You might have noticed strange, bulbous growths on oak leaves or rose stems. These curious structures, called galls, are nature’s hidden laboratories — formed when
From the Editor
Community building
Here’s to everyone finding time for togetherness
and connection over this festive break Our cover features Duncan MacLeod, to celebrate his recent success at the
Heritage
Capturing memories at Croick Church
Visitors from near and far have signed the visitor books at Croick Church, leaving behind tens of thousands of handwritten entries
Old Placenames
Fairies and malicious spirits
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history
and origins of place names in and around our area. Names related to fairies
Wildlife & Nature
Carnivorous plants
Dave Browne, member of the Carnivorous Plants Society, shares with us how he ended up ‘captivated’ by these plants, which blur the line between flora
