Islesman

29/10/2021

The important business of peat

08/11/2020

The Cull is an excellent, award-winning film about managing deer and the highland landscape. Sets out the range of opinions but leaves the viewer to make up their own mind. A great contribution to the debate.

The Cull - Scotland's Deer Dilemma has been awarded the 2020 Best Film - Mountain Environment and Natural History! View the Complete Award List. There are estimated to be over 350,000 red deer in Scotland. Deer...

14/10/2020

Good work at Kintour by Jim Hanson the Dyker

10/09/2020

Bird Survey Breacais Ard

03/03/2020

First calf of the year at Kintour farm, Ardtalla - a bit ahead of time!

09/01/2020

Looking at possibilities for action - while the 4-legged assistant was trysting in the Borders 😉🐶

08/11/2019

Islay beef - the heathier alternative

14/10/2019

A study trip to Europe’s primeval Forest - eco-tourism; giant oaks, lime, maple, black alder, ash, elm, pine, hornbeam; many of the spruce are dying/dead due to climate change; the wild boar mostly gone due to swine disease, but the bison are on the increase; the kingdom of woodpeckers. An old world in warm sunshine, but its mid-October and a fast changing world.

09/10/2019

The shed is born - new cattle shed with underground slurry tank for Ardtalla’s suckler cow herd.

14/01/2019

Work starting on the new cattle shed at Kintour farm Islay

28/10/2018

Deer Society outing to Mar Lodge - ways of balancing trees and deer - civilised debate

10/08/2017

Its been a busy summer at Islesman working on next years Rural Development Contracts for Woodland Creation, Deer Management and Peat land Restoration. So it was nice to get back to Harris and clear windblown timber on Scotasay. The woodland was established in 1967 and has provided valuable nesting for Herons and Sea Eagles, whilst also providing a wonderful hidden woodland experience, where you would least expect it. This existing woodland has now been expanded with native woodland planting via SRDP funding, with Downy birch, Sessile oak, Common Alder and Scots pine all fairing extremely well after 3 years.