Tag Archives: machair

Celebrating our Machair

It’s fitting that even English speakers use a Gaelic word for a habitat that is such an icon of the Gàidhealtachd. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig In the dark depths of winter, perhaps it’s appropriate to remind ourselves of the light … Continue reading

Posted in Gaelic, machair, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Machraichean Bòidheach na h-Alba

Tha am facal ‘machair’ cho sònraichte ʼs gu bheil e air tighinn a-steach don Bheurla. Read in English Tha e math aig an àm seo dhen bhliadhna, nuair a tha na làithean dorch agus a’ ghrian ìosal, a bhith a’ … Continue reading

Posted in Gaelic, machair, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life’s a peach on our favourite beach

Our coastal & marine team see a lot of Scottish beaches. So with summer approaching fast we thought we’d ask a few of them to tell us about their personal favourite. Today we hear from Rona and Glen, and we’ll … Continue reading

Posted in beach, beaches, coastal, cowries, machair, Marine, sea life, seals, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Following little terns

Little terns are the second rarest seabird in the UK and Ireland and possibly the best indicator of Climate Change that there is. David Woodfall is a photographer who has been following the fortunes of this very special bird since 1978. … Continue reading

Posted in biodiversity, Birds | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Postcards from a windy island

Stephanie Cope strives towards sustainability and financial viability for Tiree’s machair in her job with Tiree Ranger Service. I open the van door. Immediately, items that are not stapled to the upholstery swirl up in an irritating vortex of grit … Continue reading

Posted in biodiversity | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Species of the month – mycorrhizal fungi – a 400 million year partnership

When early plants started to colonise the land, 410 to 440 million years ago, they had a problem. While the nutrients they needed to grow moved to them in the water, on land they had to move to the nutrients. … Continue reading

Posted in Fungi | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment