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- Watercress of the Pure Springs January 26, 2023
- Biolair Uaine an Fhìor-uisg’ January 26, 2023
- The ‘Blind’ Streams of the Uplands December 14, 2022
- Sruthan ‘caoch’ a’ Mhonaidh December 14, 2022
- Nature’s Bounty in a Brùchd November 23, 2022
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Watercress of the Pure Springs
Roddy Maclean tells how wild watercress is celebrated in Gaelic culture. Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, foraging, Gaelic, History, NatureScot, plants
Tagged biolair, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NàdarAlba, Roddy Maclean, Ruairidh MacIlleathain, watercress
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Biolair Uaine an Fhìor-uisg’
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain ag innse dhuinn mun ghràdh aig na Gàidheil air a’ bhiolair Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, foraging, Gaelic, History, NatureScot, plants
Tagged biolair, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NàdarAlba, Roddy Maclean, Ruairidh MacIlleathain, watercress
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The ‘Blind’ Streams of the Uplands
Roddy Maclean looks at the fascinating word ‘caochan’ in the Gaelic landscape Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, History, mapping, NatureScot, Uncategorized
Tagged caochan, Gaelic, nature, NatureScot, Placenames, Roddy Maclean
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Sruthan ‘caoch’ a’ Mhonaidh
Tha dualchas gu leòr co-cheangailte ri ‘caochanan’ na Gàidhealtachd, mar a tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ mìneachadh. Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, History, mapping, NatureScot
Tagged ainmean-àite, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, NàdarAlba, Ruairidh MacIlleathain
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Nature’s Bounty in a Brùchd
Piles of seaweed thrown up by winter storms can add new elements to the forager’s basket Continue reading
Posted in autumn, beach, beaches, biodiversity, coastal, Folklore, foraging, Gaelic, History, Marine, NatureScot, sea life, Uncategorized, winter
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, nature, NatureScot, NàdarAlba, seaweed
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Mathas na Mara à Brùchdan
Faodaidh brùchdan a’ gheamhraidh air a’ chladach feamainn bhlasta a chur ri daithead an rùrachair Continue reading
Posted in autumn, beach, beaches, biodiversity, coastal, Folklore, foraging, Gaelic, History, Marine, NatureScot, sea life, Uncategorized, winter
Tagged feamainn, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, nature, NatureScot, NàdarAlba, seaweed
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The Surly Animal of the Yellow Moon
Roddy Maclean reveals aspects of the badger’s appearance in folklore and literature, and on Scotland’s Gaelic landscape Continue reading
Posted in autumn, badger, Folklore, Gaelic, History, NatureScot, poetry
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot
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Ainmhidh Gnù na Gealaich Bhuidhe
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air a’ bhroc ann am beul-aithris, litreachas agus eòlas-tìre nan Gàidheal Continue reading
Posted in autumn, badger, Folklore, Gaelic, NatureScot, poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged broc, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, nature, NàdarAlba
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Extreme Weather Requires a Restoration Period
Cast your mind back to the summer full of alerts for extreme heat, water scarcity and wildfire risk we all experienced this year. As the climate warms, we are seeing an increase in wildfires not just in Scotland but across … Continue reading
Seeing the Bog Through the Trees
Forest-to-bog peatland restoration sounds a little niche, so what made over 60 landowners, land managers and contractors, as well as peatland and forestry practitioners, come together to find out more about it? They all travelled to Dalchork Forest, near Lairg … Continue reading
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