Festive Brussel Sprouts, Bacon and Chestnuts
Hate them or love them, pound for pound the humble Brussel Sprout has four times the amount of Vitamin D as an Orange and so we are lucky that they are in abundance in Ardtornish Kitchen Garden at this time of year. Add these healthy greens to your Christmas table this festive period a a perfect accompaniment to any [...]
Spring Newsletter 2023
Welcome to the Ardtornish Newsletter We hope we’ll be seeing you this year, and thought you might be interested in some of our news. In the last year we’ve been delighted to welcome Dennis and John in the gardens and their respective families, and Darren Charlton in the estate maintenance team. Among the highlights of our long winter for [...]
Aline Catchment Restoration
Nature Restoration Fund – Development Phase Ardtornish are pleased to have been awarded a Nature Restoration Fund grant by NatureScot to develop plans to improve river habitat health. This is part of a wider plan to create a nature-rich, ecologically connected, working landscape in the Aline catchment, from hilltop to riverbed. The aim of this phase of work, [...]
Ardtornish Woodland Creation Phase 3 Proposal
~200ha of mixed native woodlands have been planted in Phases 1 (2018) and 2 (2021). These projects focused on planting sites that were treeless but had good potential for woodland. Phase 3, as drafted (see maps below), sets out to enhance the condition of existing mature woodland. Adjacent to Ardtornish House and Achranich, Blocks C and D will connect [...]
