Upcoming badger watches in October The Arran Ranger service is organising a series of badger watching evenings in October, at Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park. Fancy catching a glimpse of some of our elusive nocturnal wildlife? Sign up to one of our Family Badger Watches (for 8 years old and above)! Find out all …
By Kate Sampson, Head Ranger at Brodick Castle, published on the NTS website 13th April 2022 Arran is a special place to live and work, often referred to as ‘Scotland in miniature’. Where else can you look out to sea and spot dolphins, porpoises and possibly even basking sharks, then turn around to face the …
National Trust for Scotland calls for new marine safeguards and expansion of protected areas in election manifesto The proposal would support tourism and a sustainable fishing industry The National Trust for Scotland is calling for the expansion of Scotland’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) network to protect and preserve sea life and help support coastal communities and …
The National Trust for Scotland is creating a series of online guides for different areas they manage in Scotland, and the one included here is for some of the wildlife to look out for if you are lucky enough to be walking on Goatfell! The wildest and highest parts of Arran are also home to …
By Malcolm Kerr Like many ‘visitor attractions’ Brodick Castle is closed to the public at present. It was also closed for extensive renovations in the 2017 and 2018 summer seasons. Out of curiosity, and rather reluctantly, I took the opportunity last year to make a rare visit inside the building to see what had changed. …
Save NTS Rangers update… As reported in the Voice last month, 75% of NTS ranger posts are currently at risk of redundancy. There was some good news in the middle of last month that the Trust have been successful in their Save Our Scotland fundraising campaign. Let’s hope that this allows them to completely rethink …