Monthly Archives: August 2014

Species-rich grassland

Posted on August 1, 2014 by James Hall

One of last year’s projects at Croick was to take an area of some six hectares of improved grassland and revert it to what is called ‘species rich grassland’; what you might think of as a traditional hay meadow. This … Continue reading →

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Red squirrels still around

Posted on August 1, 2014 by James Hall

I thought I ought to put the camera up to see how our red squirrels were doing, as we had not seen one for a bit. The first squirrel came to the feeder within one minute of my having set … Continue reading →

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ESMS at Croick

Posted on August 1, 2014 by James Hall

I really am very behind in news from Croick. On 21 May, Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools (ESMS) celebrated 50 years of coming to Croick as part of a programme they run each year for students, traditionally based at Carbisdale Castle. … Continue reading →

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