RED SQUIRRELS
How many squirrels can you see? A local photographer heard about the red squirrels at Hiddenglen and, being within five miles, where better to while away the hours of lockdown…
LARCHWOOD
The camera trap has been out again, this time in the Larchwood overlooking a pile of waste fat. See who came for a feed. https://youtu.be/K3mlcawqD6Q
LOCAL WILDLIFE
We were lucky to have an expert wildlife photographer, Allen Holmes, stay here at Hiddenglen in September. All the photos were taken locally, the red squirrel here at Laikenbuie. Thank…
PINE MARTIN
We were lucky to capture this clip of a pine martin climbing a larch tree that we planted about 35 years ago. We were hoping to find out what animal…
NAIRN GAMES
Nairn has sandy beaches beside the Moray Firth and to the south natural woodland with spectacular rivers. The sunny climate, with a rainfall similar to Paris, also means few midges.…
WWOOF & WORKAWAY VOLUNTEERS
SPOILER - WE HAVE STOPPED TAKING VOLUNTEERS, BUT DON'T DESPAIR THERE ARE MANY OTHER HOSTS! We have been taking 10 volunteers a year for 22 years now. They are lovely…
Snow in January! What’s New?
We had a mild and dry January until a week ago. This allowed the planting of a dozen fruit trees [six pears against south facing walls, four plums and two…
Mandala Making
New Year's Day 2019 Thérèse sends her greetings of peace and healing out into the world in the form of a beach mandala. The old Norse god Aegir was on…
Camera Trap.
A friend asked about the many small scrapings beside dung pats in a grass field. She wonders if they are made by badgers, but we are doubtful they are big…