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 [...]
Photo of the season
Frozen Kyle
Photo by John Wood. The Kyle of Sutherland area in images throughout the year.
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Wildlife & Nature
New year, new ideas for growth
Planet Sutherland, encouraging everyone to start growing their own food It’s difficult to think about global warming when we’re knee deep in snow as I [...]
Heritage
History of the Highland Games
Alasdair MacDonald, Historian for the Royal Scottish Highland Games Association, explores the rich history of Highland Games in and around the Kyle of Sutherland area. [...]
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 [...]
Invershin was not part of the Sutherland Estate: it was part of the Skelbo Estate owned by the Sutherlands of Duffus – hence Duffus Castle. The Skelbo Estate was claimed by the Earl of Sutherland after Lord Duffus took part in the ’15 Rebellion but, owing to the vast debts secured against the lands, was sequestrated. It became part of the Sutherland estate in the 1780s.