Regeneration is the story of this success, featuring not only the people who are protecting the land and quietly working to undo the wrongs of the past, but also the myriad creatures which inspire them to do so. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. The only problem was that due to centuries of abuse by human hands, the ancient Caledonian pinewoods were dying, and it would take radical measures to save them.Īfter twenty-five years of extremely hard work, the pinewoods, bogs, moors and mountains are returning to their former glory. Regeneration: The Rescue of a Wild Land is written by Andrew Painting and published by Birlinn. Home to over 5,000 species, this vast expanse of Caledonian woodlands, subarctic mountains, bogs, moors, roaring burns and frozen lochs could be a place where environmental conservation and Highland field sports would exist in harmony.

In 1995 the National Trust for Scotland acquired Mar Lodge Estate in the heart of the Cairngorms. Regeneration is the story of this success. Regeneration is the story of this success, featuring not only the people who are protecting the land and quietly working to undo the wrongs of the past, but also the myriad creatures which inspire them to do so.After twenty-five years of extremely hard work, the pinewoods, bogs, moors and mountains of this Caledonian land are returning to their former glory. Regeneration is the story of this success, featuring not only the people who are protecting the land and quietly working to undo the wrongs of the past, but also the myriad creatures which inspire them to do so. After 25 years of extremely hard work, the pinewoods, bogs, moors and mountains are returning to their former glory. The only problem was that due to centuries of abuse by human hands, the ancient Caledonian pinewoods were dying, and it would take radical measures to save them. Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2021 In 1995 the National Trust for Scotland acquired Mar Lodge Estate in the heart of the Cairngorms.

Regeneration by Andrew Painting