Golden Oaks and Unicorns

Golden Oaks and Unicorns

golden leaves, ankle deep This is my favourite time of the year. Many of our trees look stunning as their leaves gradually change colour and fall to the ground, creating glowing carpets of crisp, golden leaves, ankle deep on pavements and verges. Trees such as Oak,...
Golden Oaks and Unicorns

Autumn is upon us.

A beautiful sight We have been picking apples this week. What a wonderful sight to see all our trees laden with shining red, golden or juicy green fruits. As they are still quite young trees, we have no bother reaching the top branches and so it is an easy and...
Conservation Corner Update September 2024

Conservation Corner Update September 2024

Conservation Corner Update: September 2024 These past few months have seen some wonderful discoveries and great strides in saving Bannockburn House, but the hard path we have ahead has also come into sharp focus. The major issue that has caused many of the house’s...
The Architectural Evolution of Bannockburn

The Architectural Evolution of Bannockburn

On the outskirts of the historic Bannockburn town lies Bannockburn House. Originally constructed in the 17th century and later modified in the 19th century, the home stands as a unique example of vernacular Scottish architecture mixed with various European influences....
Camouflaged Cats and Green Elf Cups

Camouflaged Cats and Green Elf Cups

Cool, Damp Summer This has been a cool, damp Summer and, so far, our weed-laden soil has produced an extraordinary amount of greenery. When weeding we use large, white ‘builder’s bags’ to transport the weeds to the composting area. As our compost bins are huge we need...