Monthly Archives: March 2013
Celebrating Local Greenspace at the Hermitage of Braid
Local greenspaces – nature reserves, parks, allotments, or play areas – are the green lungs for our towns and cities, and vitally important to all of us. Providing natural habitats for wildlife to flourish, space for our minds to be … Continue reading
Tide – Daniella Sacerdoti
This second novel in the Sarah Midnight trilogy is, I feel, a noticeably more mature read than Dreams. It could be that the heroine, Sarah Midnight, is more comfortable with her job as a demon slayer and doesn’t anguish over … Continue reading
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Whitmuir Pilots Innovative Recycling Scheme
Whitmuir the Organic Place is one of the first Scottish businesses to sign up to a new national pilot scheme, funded by Zero Waste Scotland, to help to boost local recycling amongst their customers.
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Birdwatcher for an Hour
A Song Thrush outside the supermarket? A Brambling in the bike shed? A Peregrine on a pylon? Or pigeons in Princes Street Gardens? What will you see on your Birding Lunch?
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Sculpting in Copper – reviewed
Sculpting in Copper is a remarkable book written by probably the only person who could have written it – Sue White-Oakes, with photographer Jim Pratt. Back in 2004, I spent a day at her studio in West Linton, exploring her … Continue reading