Elderberries

Elder trees are ladened with berries here in the Highlands. The richly coloured sour berries grow from late summer to autumn and provide a tasty meal for mammals like bank voles and birds like the mistle thrush. It was said that an elder planted…

What the heather do you mean?

Do you know your cross-leaved heath from your ling and bell? Wild Alba Tours is here to help you learn about Scotland’s plant life. Imagine a vast purple hillside in Scotland. You would think that just one plant was responsible for creating such a…

Lambing tour in Speyside, Scotland

It’s lambing time at The Haugh Farm! Ian and his son Sam travelled from London to experience what life is like on a family farm in Scotland. From the moment we arrived, we could hear the sweet sound of young sheep in the fields…