Organised by GrassRoots to Global, Just Walk brings folks from around and beyond Scotland on a walking assembly for Land Justice "to bring alive and respond to the history of communities having been cleared from their lands by an empire that tried to break peoples...
In addition to empty medicine blister packs and battery recycling bins, Armadale Stores now has another recycling box in the foyer, kindly brought in by one of our customers. It is for your used (or new) ink cartridges and is raising funds for Skye Cats, an...
by Phil Knott You may recall that the Broadford Community Tree Nursery was just a one year pilot fund, generously supported by Crown Estate Scotland until the end of July 2025. That has now come to an end. However, we are delighted to announce that through the...
2nd Community Councils Convention on the Impact of Major Energy Infrastructure Projects Some 60 Community Councils from the HIghland region, representing about 80,000 people gathered for the 2nd Convention, held on 12th August in Inverness. Sleat Community Council was...
By Dan Milner Sleat Nature Groups’s marine litter weekend (26-27 July) went with a bang despite the inclement weather! Joining the group this time for their quarterly marine litter survey of Ostaig beach on the Saturday, were Dr Tom Stanton and his team from...
By Georgia MacDiarmid I am currently working on my dissertation for my Geography degree at the University of Glasgow, and I'm looking for participants to take part in a short interview and/or survey. The study looks at local views and impacts of wind energy...
Crofters are adapting their farming practices in north Skye to support the population of corncrakes: in 2024, 27 males were recorded giving their distinctive 'crex crex' call - an increase on the number in 2023. Corncrakes migrate 6000 miles from the Democratic...
by Janet Ullman, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation janet.ullman@arc-trust.org Saving Scotland's Amphibians and Reptiles is a project of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC). We work with crofters to support their needs in establishing or maintaining populations...