“For the past 3 weeks Nick Morrison has shared his story of building his house of straw in Orphir, Orkney in this final installment what went wrong…”
Nick Morrison: Building a House of Straw Part 4
Hoolan Energy: Hesta Head Wind Farm Proposal For 5 Turbines
“The proposed development is for five turbines up to 125m in height to tip and will have a capacity of up to 20.4MW.”
Nick Morrison: Building a House of Straw Part 3
“Speed of construction. This is very fast so much so that the term ‘baling frenzy’ has been coined”
Farming, Fishing & the Environment:Serious Questions Raised
“It is crucial that the UK Government honours its commitment to joint working and to take seriously the right for the Scottish Government to play a full role in decision making and negotiations of these key issues.”
Nurdles: A Toxic Plastic Problem
“what we do know is that the more we find out, the worse things seem.”
Two Orkney Projects Benefit from Tackling Climate Change Funding
Two organisations in Orkney are to benefit from Scottish Government funding to tackle Climate Change.
AFRAYEDKNOT: A Small Local Business Making A Big Difference
Mark Cook makes all sorts of useful objects from what most folk consider to be marine litter.
Orkney Fisheries: Investment Boost From Scottish Government and EMFF
“Orkney Sustainable Fisheries have been awarded £110,170 for the development of the ‘Orkney Shellfish Project’.”
Nick Morrison: Building a House of Straw Part 2
“No Straw Bale house has ever been refused Planning merely because it
was Straw bale”
Costa Head Wind Farm: Promises of a £100,000 p.a. Payout to Local Communities
The projected £100,000 per annum for local communities would be index linked and would be paid whether or not the wind blew
