The purple-flowered Rhododendrum ponticum was introduced by the Victorians to the UK and has since spread far and wide. Though it has beautiful flowers, its presence is a disaster ecologically. The dense canopy and leaf litter stifle plant growth and the soil becomes...
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...
On August 9th, we watched Seed: the untold story, an award-winning documentary exploring the reasons for, and implications of, losing 94% of seed diversity. There were also inspiring stories of work to nurture remaining diversity around the world. Chef John Coghill,...
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,...
The Highland Council are expected to consider Balmeanach Wind Farm (next to the existing Edinbane wind farm) at their Planning Meeting on 10th September. For information on this, and other Skye wind farms and associated projects see the Skye Windfarm Information Group...
by Tom Stanton, Loughborough University Thank you very much to everyone who supported our two weeks of fieldwork on Skye during July, and for all of the work that you put in during the run up to our trip. I wanted to share a top-level summary of what we have done this...
Two surveys to help Loughborough University team’s research into Skye Beach litter
by Dan Milner Under cloudy but thankfully rain-less skies, Sunday 28 July saw a swarm of litter-pickers descend on Ostaig beach, Sleat, for a day of beach cleaning as part of the 50 Years of Litter on Skye project led by Dr Tom Stanton of Loughborough University....
A busy couple of months ahead, with various marine litter/beach cleaning activities planned! 50 Years of Litter on Skye: Last year the 50 Years of Litter on Skye team surveyed 13,909 pieces of litter across nine Skye beaches, clearing an estimated 1.5-2 tonnes of...
In a few days time we will be voting to select one of the MP candidates in the new constituency of Inverness, Skye and West Ross-Shire. Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth have teamed up to summarise the four UK-wide parties' manifesto commitments on climate and...