Environment

Soldiers from Kinloss Barracks helped re-vamp garden areas at Forres Academy.

Having already planted fruit trees at Mannachie park and by the Mosset duck pond, the orchards team are hoping to expand.

Kinloss Barrack's 39 Engineer Regiment offered helped the Dava Way Association (DWA) clear a section near the Clashdhu Cutting.

Richard Lochhead was shown around the Abbot's House by the Kinloss Abbey Trust.

Funding of more than £60,000 generated by natural energy has been awarded to nine local groups.

Findhorn, Nairn and Lossie Fisheries Trust chairman Bob Laughton on why the Highlands come out on top.

The move comes followin an eight-week consultation on potential sites undertaken by Moray Council.

A former member claims the ecological community omits tree-burning from its energy figures.

Forres Community Football Trust have met around six times to discuss getting an all-weather pitch for the only town in Moray without one.

Forres Features want to improve pathways, instal soak-aways, erect a new information board, and re-instate log benches.

Findhorn, Nairn and Lossie Fisheries Trust is hosting an online auction for fantastic prizes.

The Rights Respecting School Group wanted to help communities affected by bushfires.

Altered flow is increasing sedament, affecting local wildlife and increasing the threat of flood.

Former Forres Angling Association treasurer George Lilley blessed the river with Benromach whisky.

The annual search to find Scotland’s finest woods has begun.

Work has started on a path around the Findhorn Bay shoreline.

Simon Clark was one of 21 local protestors at Shell UK Exploration and Production in Aberdeen.

The GSA Winter School brings together students, academics, designers and researchers for two weeks.

Keep Scotland Beautiful wants nominations for the annual Scottish Beach Awards.

An environmentalist has spoken out against the destruction of woodland within the spiritual community.