Fruit Tree Planting & Maintenance
One of the key jobs this month is rescuing and replacing some of the soft fruit that I inherited in the garden. The raspberries, which are currently sitting in an impossibly weedy and mold ridden [...]
One of the key jobs this month is rescuing and replacing some of the soft fruit that I inherited in the garden. The raspberries, which are currently sitting in an impossibly weedy and mold ridden [...]
The world as I know it has just ended…….Early November my owners welcomed Bracken, an 8 week old Clumber Spaniel puppy. The soft fur, those floppy ears, that quizzical look that draws an "awww" from [...]
Morvern Community Woodlands (MCW) has gone from strength to strength since the community purchased Achnaha Wood eighteen months ago. The sheer number of voluntary hours put in is quite amazing. MCW leads forest activities in [...]
The Royal National Mòd in Oban in 2015 was fantastic. The choir continued their success with a third placing in the Sheriff MacMaster Campbell competition for Rural Choirs. Our own choice piece composed by our [...]
Take one Clumber Spaniel, a dotty Tri-Colour Collie named Tam and a rather wise Patterdale Cross Terrier aka Ozzy and you have a recipe for our next great adventure. Before we take you on our [...]
Summers ending and my attention has been focused on taming the fruit trees including apples, pears, plums and cherries that grow within one of our many poly tunnels. Growing fruit trees in this environment presents [...]
Freshwater Pearl Mussels are an iconic Scottish species that are critically endangered. The Lochaber Fisheries Trust are working with Scottish Natural Heritage, Heritage Lottery and the Scottish Landfill Community Fund to raise the profile of [...]
The Whitehouse Restaurant, Lochaline, has received a Good Food Guide Award 2016 as a regional winner. Congratulations Team Whitehouse!! http://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/news/local-restaurant-of-the-year-winners-announced
The Whitehouse Restaurant, Lochaline, has been listed as one of the most worthy eateries in an extreme remote location, featured in Country Life Magazine this month. Follow the link below to read more about this [...]
Since the last garden blog things have been progressing well. Even with the strange Spring and Summer weather, with snow in April, a mini heat wave in May and then rain throughout June and July, [...]