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Beetle Bonanza and Bumblebee Safari’s
Coll and Tiree provided a ‘hive’ of activity, with experts converging on the islands during National Insect Week. Visitors included Bob Dawson representing the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and a group of four entomologists; including Darren Mann (Oxford University Museum of Natural History), Geoff Hancock (Hunterian Museum, Glasgow), Garth Foster (Aquatic Coleoptera Conservation Trust) and Jeanne… »
MOTOR HOME OVERNIGHT PARKING SITES ON TIREE
After public consultation, the votes are in on implementing a scheme for motor homes/campervans visiting Tiree, which would ensure that the number of these vehicles arriving on the Island would be restricted to the number of overnight parking sites available for them. The public vote found an overwhelming majority in favour of this scheme. The… »
Destruction of Caoles Dunes
An Tirisdeach finally went to Caoles to find out what all the brouhaha was all about regarding the dunes at Caoles. Indeed, it is a shocking sight to behold. The sand in the picture is not a beach, but where the marram grass used to be. The 9,000 year old dunes were destroyed in the… »
Community Wind Turbine Update
Work is progressing well at the Ruaig site. Stage 1 (Access Road and Crane Pad) has been successfully completed by Agrimarine. Stage 2 (Foundation Base) is now in progress. In simple terms, this stage consists of digging out a large hole, fabricating a metal frame, and pouring a large amount of concrete. The end result,… »
