A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. RT if you agree 🌳

To attract more birds to your garden, increase insect populations by growing nectar-rich plants. Birds like blue tits eat pests like aphids - so having them around can help create a healthy ecosystem without using chemicals. More ideas: bit.ly/3JnB7vF #BigGardenBirdWatch

BOOK GIVEAWAY! To celebrate #UpHellyAa I'm giving away 2 signed copies of my book. To enter just like and retweet this post. Based on my PhD research & journey to live in #Shetland, Ponies tells the story of Shetland ponies and the people who love them.

❤️Please Help!❤️ Found this by Tescos in Inverness, near the watch repairers, I was getting my Doc Martins fixed, needed a good Biff! On the back, it reads,“Dad&Mum-1955”. Would love to get it back to the owner, either today or sometime very soon in the future. Please share!🙏

#SaferInternetDay2023. The Highland Online Safety Centre webpage contains a wealth of articles, videos, and safeguarding alerts with the latest online developments and awareness. Visit ➡️ ow.ly/fYF150MLZvv

100,000s of UK ponds have been filled in over recent decades. Even a small pond in your garden could help wildlife like frogs, toads, water boatmen, damselflies, dragonflies, insects, swallows, swifts, hedgehogs & foxes 🐸 More: bit.ly/2kDr2kh

If you've left dead plants in your garden over the winter, they'll probably have been providing sheltered spots for hibernating ladybirds and lots of other creatures. Please do leave them a while longer until spring is underway 🐞 #wildlife #gardening #nature

After yesterday's storm winter is back in Dunvegan Castle & Gardens, and what a dazzling day it has been!❄️ #DunveganCastle #SkyeTime VisitScotland

The garden will be closed this week due to the weather. Stay warm and safe, and we'll see you next week.

After getting quite a few questions and comments about this - Edinbane Lodge is not up for sale. It is our lovely neighbours, the Edinbane Inn that is up for sale. Thanks 🙃

Join us at the Portree Community Allotments on Wednesday morning 10am-12noon for a FREE compost making workshop. Composting reduces waste, improves your soil and helps combat climate change.

Learning to use a fencing hammer well takes longer than 10 years. Reversing a trailer is an art form. Sheep will never make sense.

How many people out there are giving wildflowers a chance by leaving areas of their gardens uncut this year? Please RT if you are offering a lifeline to pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths, hoverflies and bats by mowing less 🐝

PS - the conduct of the politicians who blindly pushed for this is quite frankly appalling. It's an insult to the public, to women, to those whose lives are dedicated to child safeguarding, to the notion of reality. Their behaviour is antithetical to a diplomatic society.

JOB VACANCY Assistant Gardener, 5 hours on Thursday, self-employed. £12.60 per hour. Initial contract until December 2023. Find more information and an application pack at viewfieldgardencollective.org Closing date 7th May

We want to share with you some good news about our #SetUpToFail campaign! We want the government to make it easier for people to get help to manage their #UniversalCredit account - and the government is listening. Watch Brian Semple explain here 👇 1/2

CLEAR✅ ⌚ 20:09 #A87 Dunan - Isle of Skye The carriageway is now OPEN ✅ and cleared after an earlier collision

Robin thought Christmas had come early!

Apologies for the late notice. Tomorrow's yoga has been cancelled.