One place that has been on my list of places to visit is the National Trust for Scotland Inverewe Gardens located near Poolewe on the shores of Loch Ewe. We decided to make a little de-tour over here on our way to Dornie on our holiday. The gardens benefit from the temperate climates due to…
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Aberdeen to the West Coast of Scotland – Day 22 of 30 Days Wild
Day 22 of 30 Days Wild is about our drive from our home in Aberdeen over to Dornie in the West Coast of Scotland where we will be spending 4 days on holiday. Our drive took us up through the Cairngorms up towards Inverness and then across country to the west coast. We decided to…
RSPB Loch Leven – Day 21 of 30 Days Wild
Day 21 of 30 Days Wild involved a short trip to RSPB Loch Leven on the way back to Aberdeen from Edinburgh. Located nearby Kinross, Loch Leven is a short drive from Edinburgh. RSPB Loch Leven formally known as Vane Farm offers a woodland trail and a wetland trail. We went on the wetland trail…
The Eider Ducks at Sands of Forvie – Day 20 of 30 Days Wild
Day 20 of 30 Days Wild is looking at the Eider ducks at Forvie National Nature Reserve, just outside Newburgh in Aberdeenshire. Forvie Nature Reserve is where you will find the largest breeding colony of Eider ducks in the UK. Up to around 6,000 birds come to breed in the summer and around 1,000 stay…
A Stroll Around NTS Newhailes – Day 19 of 30 Days Wild
Day 19 of 30 Days Wild is a photographic record of my stroll around National Trust for Scotland property Newhailes near Musselburgh. The walk around the estate takes you from overgrown woodland to surprising clearings where the sunshine pours through the woodland canopy. As the walk continues you enter a large clearing of long flowing grasses…
A Sea of Seals at Newburgh Beach – Day 18 of 30 Days Wild
Day 18 of 30 Days Wild looks at my recent trip to Newburgh Beach in Aberdeenshire. Newburgh Beach is famous for the seal colony that is resident on the Ythan estuary. As you can imagine it brings a great number of people to the beach to see them. I first saw the seals last…
The Importance of Wildflowers – Day 17 of 30 Days Wild
Day 17 of 30 Days Wild looks at the importance of wildflowers and grass verges. I remember a year or so ago going to see Chris Packham speak and he talked about how our grass verges were being destroyed putting strain on our ecosystem. There has also been a lot of talk about the decline…
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring… Day 14 of 30 Days Wild
Day 14 of 30 Days Wild is about the rain we have been having. After a very dry May it seems like ages since we have had any rain. The last few days have changed that! A large amount of rain can play havoc on our gardens, my wild patch of long grass looks like…
Looking Back to Spring – Day 13 of 30 Days Wild
Day 13 of 30 Days Wild is not so much about the now, it’s more about looking back to Spring when it all began. We start looking forward to Spring in the Autumn when we plant up our bulbs. At that point Spring seems months away, and with the arrival of Winter our longing to…
Pitmedden Garden – National Trust for Scotland – Day 11 of 30 Days Wild
Day 11 of 30 Days Wild is all about my recent trip to National Trust for Scotland property Pitmedden Gardens, based a stones throw away from village Pitmedden in Aberdeenshire. When I was young we were always members of the National Trust for Scotland and my mum would often take me to visit castles in the summer holidays. Back…
June in the Garden – Day 10 of 30 Days Wild
This time of year I love walking around my garden and seeing how everything is progressing. One moment you are waiting for the buds to develop, the next there is a floral explosion. My Day 10 of 30 Days Wild is a look at how things are coming along, and this is only the beginning. Lots…
Baby birds – to help or not to help? Day 9 of 30 Days Wild
Day 9 of 30 days wild is about baby birds and whether or not we should intervene and help one if we think fit to do so. It is a tricky time of year for wildlife, they are so vulnerable and have to rely on their parents for multiple feeds which can be a challenge….
Winter Robin 