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rodgerke02
Jul 15, 20212 min read
Making hay while the sun shines
With the sun shining, everyone is so much more motivated to get out around the estate doing stuff. Now we have the maintenance team in...
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rodgerke02
May 10, 20181 min read
Beach business
Last week saw the S3 year group from Sir E Scott School head out for the annual Enterprise Day run by The North Harris Trust. This year...
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rodgerke02
Oct 17, 20171 min read
Water worlds: top 10 marine adventure holidays worldwide
Lanzarote, Belize, Mexico and Harris -all mentioned in the Guardian’s article on underwater adventures. Following BBC’s Planet Blue...
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rodgerke02
Sep 21, 20171 min read
Lets get snorkelling
Following the launch last month of the North Harris Snorkel Trail, a leaflet has been produced to give more information on the six...
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rodgerke02
Aug 21, 20171 min read
The Urgha “thunderbox”
This week we commissioned the first chemical disposal point for campervans in North Harris. The dump point or “elsan” point as they are...
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rodgerke02
May 24, 20171 min read
Harris’ young scientists investigate
Earlier this month, we hosted a visit to the Bunavoneader Hydro-electric scheme. The Science Club at Sir E Scott primary school has been...
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rodgerke02
Apr 4, 20171 min read
Toilets no more
The building that provided relief to so many, is no more. Huisinis public toilets were leveled today to make way for the new Huisinis...
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rodgerke02
Nov 2, 20161 min read
Another 100 homes with green energy
Bunavoneader hydro-electric scheme is finally operational! Back in July, Ross-shire Engineering handed the scheme over to River...
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rodgerke02
Oct 10, 20161 min read
Science Club at Monan
The Tarbert Primary School Science Club members visited the Monan Windfarm last week. On a still day, they took in the views and got up...
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rodgerke02
Apr 27, 20161 min read
Bunavoneader update
New intake, located behind old dam The last update on the Bunavoneader Hydro-electric Scheme was in September when the sun was still...
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rodgerke02
Dec 21, 20152 min read
What Gunnera, Where?
If you w During the Winter months the gunnera will die back and remain dormant awaiting the Spring, but we will be using this time to...
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rodgerke02
Dec 8, 20151 min read
NO VACANCIES
Twelve months ago, we were well into the build of the three business units at Oban, on the outskirts of Tarbert. The frames were up and...
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rodgerke02
Sep 23, 20153 min read
Harris Gunnera Control
The ongoing battle with the Gunnera Tinctoria, continues. With support from the Community Councils and funding from Scottish Natural...
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rodgerke02
Mar 4, 20151 min read
Iomairt an Obain ready for business
It’s March 2nd and we now have three completed Business Units. The Iomairt an Obain development in East Tarbert was finally handed over...
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rodgerke02
Feb 11, 20151 min read
Monan now has two turbines
monan t2 from North Harris Trust on Vimeo. Here’s a short video showing the second of three turbines being erected on the monan site. The...
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rodgerke02
Jan 24, 20151 min read
A new fencing challenge
One of our projects to support the regeneration of native woodlands progressed rapidly this week as 10 tonnes of fencing materials were...
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rodgerke02
Jan 22, 20151 min read
Maraig Hydro update
Early last year, we started exploring the possibility of building a small-scale hydro-electric scheme on the Maraig river. Since Maraig...
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rodgerke02
Dec 9, 20141 min read
A long trip from New Zealand ends in the Harris hills.
The North Harris Trust has been working for over 9 years to develop the site at Monan, above Ardhasaig. Whilst communities at Horshader,...
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rodgerke02
Nov 20, 20141 min read
Tasmania – looking at community regeneration
We hosted a visit today from a visitor from Tasmania. I had to look on the map to see exactly where it was! Imogen Ebsworth is an advisor...
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rodgerke02
Oct 14, 20141 min read
..while the sun shines
The Iomairt an Obain development in East Tarbert took another step forward last week. On Wednesday morning the timber-frame kits arrived...
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