Tag Archive for Scotland

Beginning an ‘eco’ build… by felling a tree

May 4, 2021 Architecture, Ben Damph, Ben Damph Estate, Ben Damph House, Climate Change, Construction, Douglas fir, eco build, environment, Forestry, highlands, highlands, Larch, nature, new build, scotland, SIPs, timber, Torridon, trees, Uncategorized, wester ross, wildlife, wood 2 comments

It seems a strange way to begin the story of a new ‘eco house’, with the tale of felling a tree. But in terms of construction, building out of wood is one of the best things you can do for storing and absorbing carbon, and I did hug this tree first… Read more

A year of fruit and veg in Scottish Field

February 4, 2019 Angus Soft Fruits, apples, Bartlett, blackberries, Blochairn, Blochairn Fruit Market, brussel sprouts, carrots, Climate Change, cookery, countryside, eating, environment, ethics, Farming, Food, Food education, food photography, food technology, food waste, Food writing, foraging, Fruit, fruit&veg, future of food, Glasgow, Intelligent Growth Solutions, James Hutton Institute, organic, peas, potatoes, scotland, scottish field, Uncategorized, Veg, vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, wildlife Comments Off on A year of fruit and veg in Scottish Field
Workers at Angus Soft Fruits, mostly from Eastern Europe, gather strawberries from dawn on a farm by the sea.

Workers at Angus Soft Fruits, mostly from Eastern Europe, gather strawberries from dawn on a farm by the sea. © Angus Blackburn, Scottish Field

Over the past year, in a series of columns published in Scottish Field, I have explored an ethical issue about a fruit or vegetable grown in Scotland every month. It has been a privilege to meet the farmers growing our food and I hope to go into more detail about some of the challenges of feeding the world without destroying the environment in my next book. If there is a subject you would like me to explore please post comments below. Read more

Want to meet the farmer? Come to a dinner party in a field

June 23, 2015 animal ethics, chefs, cookery, dinner party, eating, environment, ethical carnivore, ethics, Food, Uncategorized Comments Off on Want to meet the farmer? Come to a dinner party in a field
Enroot: A dinner party in a field with local ingredients. What's not to like?

Enroot: A dinner party in a field with local ingredients. What’s not to like?

I was lucky enough to take part in a project recently helping to connect people with where their food comes from. Enroot, a farm-to-table pop-up restaurant, is very much in keeping with my book and was an opportunity to experience the joy of preparing and eating food sourced locally.     Read more

Photos of fishermen – because we probably don’t appreciate them enough

June 17, 2015 angling, animal ethics, animal rights, devon, east lothian, eating, environment, fish, fishing, Food, overfishing, scotland, sea angling, sea fishing, seafood, Uncategorized Comments Off on Photos of fishermen – because we probably don’t appreciate them enough
Scott Jago has just started fishing. His real love is his band The Lost Boyz.

Scott Jago has just started fishing. His real love is his band The Lost Boyz.

 

Most of the research for my book is meeting the people who catch and kill the meat and fish we eat on our behalf. I’m learning a lot from these people and since I can’t include them all in the book, here is a rolling blog (that will hopefully be updated) of just some of the characters I have met. Read more

Plenty of fish in the sea?

March 25, 2015 angling, animal ethics, animals, arbroath, cod, eating, environment, ethics, fish, fishing, Food, overfishing, scotland, sea, sea angling, seafood, vegan, vegetarian, wildlife 4 comments
Cod caught off the east coast of Scotland

Cod caught off the east coast of Scotland

During the winter months it was difficult to find something to eat, but there is plenty of life in the sea – or there was. Read more