At Glensaugh we are now all back to work and pressing ahead with seasonal stock work and various maintenance projects.

The Macauay Land Use Research Institute has received a share of £650,000 from the Scottish Government’s Science Engagement Scheme, for the Murder, Mystery and Microscopes project. [continue reading ... ]

Under a joint initiative between SEPA and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute a water quality atlas for Scottish rivers has been produced. [continue reading ... ]

Gone are the days when allotments provided much needed food for a war-hit Britain in the 1940s; recent years have seen a huge surge in popularity allotments thanks to people’s increasing interest in organic produce, food provenance, healthy eating and the environment. With the onset of the credit crunch, more people than ever are turning to these small plots of land to cut costs on their grocery bills. [continue reading ... ]

Due to popular demand, The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute will once again delve into the science behind fictional crime when it presents ‘Murder, Mystery and Microscopes’ as part of Techfest 2009. [continue reading ... ]

Professor Steve Albon, Co-ordinator of The Scottish Government’s Environment – Land Use and Rural Stewardship Research Programme at the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute in Aberdeen says, “I am greatly encouraged by the news that Scottish pupils have improved their pass rates in science subjects this year, particularly when findings published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education earlier this year stated that youngsters were underachieving. These youngsters are the future of science in Scotland and it’s important that we support and develop these skills all the way through higher and further education. [continue reading ... ]

At Glensaugh we are in the “quiet” holiday period when cattle and sheep are grazing contentedly, silage is all made and living should be easy. Against this backdrop summer maintenance is continuing.