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Moody skies over Orkney west mainland this morning... Still beautiful 🩶
#orkney #clouds #BeautyInNature
We've been getting some great photos sent through following the championship last week. Great to see young people attending and sharing their care and passion about the natural world with everyone. Well done to all participants, we hope to see you again next year
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ALT This is a photo of a young man participating in the Scottish Tree Hugging Championships. He is stood close to the tree with both arms wrapped around. His cheek is against the bark of the tree and he looks thoughtful and calm.
ALT Tree hugging championship 2022. Young person demonstrating theor freestyle tree hug. They are stood on a low branch of a multi-stemmed tree, with their arms around one large stem. They're showing flair as they balance on one leg with the other leg outstretched behind them.
ALT A contender in the Scottish Tree Hugging Championships 2022 is photographed participating in the freestyle tree hug round. They're wrapped around a low branch, both their arms and legs holding on, while their torso is beneath the branch. They're showing dedication, creativity and imagination. A great contender 🌿🌿🌿
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Inaugural Scottish Tree Hugging Championship underway in Lochaline. Round 1 , speed hugging. @BBCScotlandNews @bbcnaidheachdan
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This afternoon First Minister @NicolaSturgeon will give a statement to @ScotParl on plans for an independence referendum.
Watch live ➡️ scottishparliament.tv from 2.20pm.
ALT First Minister Statement to Parliament on independence referendum scottishparliament.tv from 2.20pm
Hogmanay starts on New Year’s Eve in (most of) Scotland and continues until the 2nd of January (in some places). You can find out more about ‘Redding the House’, ‘First Footing’, singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and other traditions by reading the full article at darachcroft.com/news/the-mea…
Hand woven scarf, using Lopi yarn weft and silk warp...unique warm and luxurious.
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Will be added to our online shop soon. darachcroft.com
#ShopSmallUK #shoplocal #wool #woolscarf
When you buy a gift for a loved one from a social enterprise, you help tackle key social and environmental issues in Scotland. Browse ethical and sustainable gift ideas on the #BuySocialScotland directory, there are some great options for everyone: buysocialscotland.com
Remember folks, the 2021 Haggis Hunting season starts a week today on St. Andrew's Day and early reports suggest they have bred in record numbers this year.
Here's a useful list of tips as well as a recap of the updated regulations - darachcroft.com/news/haggis-…
#haggishunting
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay and the theme is 'Creating Hope Through Action’.
Here we discuss what hope is, why it's important and what kind of action you can take.
darachcroft.com/news/creatin……
#WSPD2021 #HopeThroughAction #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #PsychologicalCapital
You can read all about our special visitor at the weekend here ... An African Deaths Head Hawkmoth .... darachcroft.com/news/deaths-…
#Acherontiaatropos #deathsheadmoth #ardnamurchan #ardnamurchanwildlife
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Really enjoying listening to Hugh from @DarachCroft talking about forest bathing at the @Rural_Wellbeing seminar
I absolutely love this concept
#socialprescribing
#naturemindfulness
Today is the first day of Autism Awareness week. This week's post explores whether Forest Bathing, Forest Therapy and other Nature-Connection practices would be suitable and beneficial activities for people with autism.
darachcroft.com/news/autism-…
#AutismAwarenessWeek #Silvotherapy
Loom is warped and ready to play! Pure handspun wool, native breed (Cheviot) 🐑 I love it already 💚
#wool #weaving #cheviot #create #artisan #heritage #traditionalskills #Scotland #Crofting @CreativeScots @scotruralnet – at Scotstown, Scotland
Take time for yourselves this week, just a minute, a pause, a moment of stillness 💚🌿
#maryoliver #poems #crofting #thecalmbeforewestartlambingandcalving 😁
#Ferlinghetti #wonderfulwords #poetry #alifelived
nytimes.com/2021/02/23/obitu… – at Scotstown, Scotland
Tricky times for everyone, our Social Croft may be in more demand in the coming months to provide outdoor activities, soothe stresses and improve wellbeing
#Covid19UK #Wellbeing #mentalhealth #Scotland #socialprescribing @KateForbesMSP @NHSHighland
darachcroft.com/news/the-men… – at Scotstown, Scotland
#winterwatch @BBCSpringwatch I'm so excited to have found hair ice today! It's on our Scottish Croft, Ardnamurchan Peninsula.
I've never seen it before!
The fairies have been at work 🙂 #hairicescotland – at Scotstown, Scotland
To help you through the restrictions, I will be hosting a 28-day wellbeing activity, helping you to increase your connection with nature using one of the Forest Bathing principles, Sit Spot. Sign up at
darachcroft.com/28-day-sit-s…
It is widely recognised that a lot of the problems in the world today stem from the insatiable appetite that people in the more affluent countries have to indiscriminately consume the world’s finite resources. From Ego to Eco darachcroft.com/news/from-eg…