On the 25th of November licensed ringer Terry Southall and his colleagues held a bird-ringing workshop at the Ranger Centre at the Castle, for members of the Arran Natural History Society. Over the space of about three hours Terry and colleagues caught upwards of sixty birds in the special mist nets they had erected. Each …
COAST is on the move! Our new address is: Old Pavilion, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, KA27 8LS Pop by and say hello next time you are passing! Coastal Communities Network NEW website COAST is excited and proud to be part of this fantastic network of coastal communities accross Scotland who are all working hard to …
Sir Kenneth Calman, ex-Chief Medical Officer of Scotland, England and Wales, Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, and from 2008 to 2009, convener of the Calman Commission on Scottish devolution, was at Brodick Library on the 22nd November with his wife Ann, to read some selections from his new book of poetry, Afterthoughts. David Underdown …
Debate on the Marine Environment On November 14th I participated in a debate on the Marine Environment in Westminster. Whilst progress has been made in this with the ban on microbeads and the introduction of Marine Protected Areas, there are still challenges. We must use our seas sustainably, protecting vulnerable marine habitats, and look after …
by Dr Sally Campbell The history of this industrialised farming of the sea started as small units run by local businesses. Gradually competition and overproduction resulted in buy-outs by larger companies so that today the industry is run by multinationals. It is a similar story to chickens, egg production and other intensive food sectors, which …
There aren’t many plants in flower during November but we managed to find a few.
Like many beaches on Arran and elsewhere Kildonan beach suffers from large amounts of litter – the majority of which are plastic. It is a staggering fact that not a single piece of plastic that has been made has fully degraded in the environment. Each and every piece of plastic will remain in the environment …
Over two thirds (67%) of Scots would switch to a Green Energy provider if given the chance The majority (72%) of Scots would be happy to pay more for energy if their tariff was renewably sourced However, price remains the priority for 79% of Scottish people Scotland is the UK’s most environmentally conscious region as …
Long time local resident Joni Keen is delighted to announce the launch of her new Podcast website ‘www.storiesfromascottishisland.com‘. The idea is to interview people who either live here or have a connection with Arran. The Island has such a diverse culture and history and this is a new way of capturing it and reaching a wider audience. We …
Corrie Film Club for December On the 10th December at 6.30pm Corrie Film Club has its special Christmas programme. This will begin with Dinner For One (1963, Germany, directed by Heinz Dunkhase, 18mins), a traditional Christmas short comedy. Then there will be two critically acclaimed animated feature films, starting withThe Red Turtle (Japan, Ghibli Studios …