Cllr Helen Crawford (Aird & Loch Ness) placed a motion before the full meeting of the Highland Council on Thursday 19th September calling for a radical overhaul of the way communities and the Highland Council are involved in the multitude of planning applications...
Broadford tree nursery is looking for volunteers
Broadford Community Tree Nursery is looking for volunteers for the coming year! Project Officer Phil will welcome applications from all ages and abilities, with no experience necessary. The first job this coming autumn is tree seed collection at various locations,...
Invasive non-native species
It looks beautiful, but this common Rhododendron is an invasive species that is spreading throughout western Scotland and is destroying our native biodiversity. Read more about invasive species in this issue, which has lots of articles on nature. Photo: James...
Scottish Government consultation on ending peat sales
The consultation is seeking input to plans for moving away from peat products, starting with peat-related gardening products, to protect peatlands from further damage as part of the overall Climate Change plan.While the primary focus should be on commercial peat...
Scotland Agriculture Bill Consultation
Faced with threats to our food supply from climate change, the war in Ukraine and other factors, the Scottish Agriculture Bill is of great importance. A consultation on the Bill is open until 21st November. It builds upon the Vision for Agriculture, published in March...
Screening of Andrew Black’s film Dàn Fianais (Protest Poem), 6th November
3 - 5 pm - Screening of Dàn Fianais (Protest Poem) - a film by Andrew Black Venue: Skye Bridge Studios, Main Street, Kyle of Lochalsh "The film was made throughout the last year of the COVID pandemic, during an unfolding climate crisis, and at a point where the...