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 [...]
Coastal Connections – A Scottish Podcast Series
Morvern and Ardtornish feature in a new Scotland podcast series, an audio tour of the West Highlands! The hosts Neil and Freya take the slow travel approach to get to know the nooks and crannies of these rugged peninsulas, considering the landscapes, the history and, of course, the locals every step of the way. Happy listening! [...]
Whole Environment Green Leaders Retreat – Ardtornish, Scotland
"The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between the way that nature works and the way that people think." Gregory Bateson - anthropologist, social scientist and cyberneticist Set in 35,000 acres of privately owned wilderness on the shores of Loch Aline, this 3-day retreat brings together leaders from across the [...]
Summer On The Reserve
July is the height of summer and this year the weather has been blissfully warm with just the odd damp day. This weather is well suited for our butterflies; they simply do nothing without the warmth of the sunshine. By July many of our butterfly species have come to the end of their flight period, [...]
Ardtornish Estate Newsletter Summer 2021
Sir Nicholas Goodison Hugh Raven Nicholas Goodison, who has died aged 87, was a polymathic public figure who loved Ardtornish. Known mainly as the architect of the root-and-branch reforms that revolutionised financial dealings in the City of London, reasserting it as one of the pre-eminent global financial hubs, he was highly unusual in achieving distinction in a [...]
