Red Squirrels In South Scotland

Red Squirrels In South Scotland

Oct 17, 2012 | Nature

Please Help:  Report Squirrel Sightings. Control Grey Squirrels. Apply for SRDP Funding The new Scottish Rural Development Program (SRDP) is a vital tool in the grey squirrel control eff ort. Land owners can apply for grants to cover the cost of large scale daily...

Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere

Oct 17, 2012 | Nature

It’s official! You are now living and working in a UNESCO Biosphere which is a member of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The aim now is to build on the award and make Galloway and Southern Ayrshire a “World Class Place for People and Nature”. You can see the...

The 2 Pins Centre

Oct 16, 2012 | 2 Pins Centre

28 residents of Pinwherry and Pinmore attended a meeting to hear about their new community centre. Those present chose the above name, entered by Mrs Grace Dunlop, as the winning entry in a competition to find a name for the new centre. Thanks to grant funding from...
Red Squirrels In South Scotland

Sir John Snell

Oct 15, 2012 | History

  Just to the southwest of the picturesque village of Pinwherry is Almont Farm where you will find a substantial monument to Sir John Snell, one of Scotland’s greatest educational benefactors. Sir John Snell (1629 – 6 August 1679), founder of the Snell...