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Seafield News 5 Issue 5 January 2005 Bog restoration at Reidside Moss Since the end of the 19th century, clearance that has been undertaken at Foreword 94% of the United Kingdom’s lowland Reidside Moss as part of Seafield and bog has disappeared due to industrial Strathspey Estates’ management by Lord Seafield peat extraction, drainage and agreement with SNH. Ditch blocking was modification. However, in recent years demonstrated by Mike Stevens from the awareness of the importance of bogland Scottish Wildlife Trust and SNH staff Over recent years I have become has increased and the biodiversity that were on hand to answer questions. increasingly concerned about how exists in these habitats is beginning to gain acknowledgment. In 2003 SNH Lynne Farquhar, SNH's Natural Care private land owners and large estates Project Officer, said are viewed by the public in its broadest introduced the Grampian Lowland Bog sense - a public that embraces MSPs Scheme, and hopes that this initiative “The event was a success despite the and MPs; Government agencies and will encourage management that dreich day. Owners and managers of NGOs; local Councillors and Council maintains or restores the water table of lowland bogs came from around officers; those living in the lowland bogs that are SSSIs. Aberdeenshire and from Moray and were communities that neighbour estate As part of this initiative, a demonstration able to directly discuss the issues. SNH ground; those with whom we do of bog restoration work took place at greatly appreciates our positive working business; those who use the estates Reidside Moss, part of Seafield and relationship with Seafield Estate, and we for access and other recreation; our Strathspey Estates, in hope the event has encouraged others to tenants (both agricultural and September. On the join the bog scheme." residential); and our staff and their day, owners and families. managers of Every management decision which we similar SSSIs take regarding the estates requires witnessed the consultation with some of these - some ditch-blocking proposals require consultation with and scrub all of them. I think however, that despite legislation, increasing public interest and the move towards greater transparency, we can go even further than this. That’s why, some years ago, we took the decision to hold open days, produce a News Review, and generally adopt a far more open approach with those with whom the estates as businesses interact. I have been impressed by the way in Photo, left to right: which land owners and estates in Peter Chapman - SNH Board Member, Gerald Banks - Buchan Agricultural Consultants, John Watson Scandinavia have, through concerted of New Pitsligo, Mike Stevens - Scottish Wildlife Trust, Andrew Norval - Seafield Estate, Grant Nicolson effort, investment, and commitment, - Glenernie Estate, Michael Skelly - Glenernie Estate significantly changed how they are perceived. In Sweden, it has taken around 15 years for land owners to have abused their position and neglected continually refined, we can assist in gain the recognition they deserve for their obligations. In attracting criticism, producing new laws which work - laws the contribution which they make to they have dragged every estate into which are practical and balanced, and the economy and indeed to everyday disrepute and certain ‘factions’ have been which do not penalise one sector unfairly life. They have moved perceptions all too eager to promote these individual to heap unwarranted opportunity on from what might have been described transgressions as the norm. another. After all, we should all be as ‘open hostility’ to genuine and working towards a vibrant Scottish rural widespread appreciation of what they What we have to show, and I believe that economy. stand for and what they deliver. in general land owners have accepted this, is that we will work within the I strongly believe, as has now been In Scotland we are involved in a similar boundaries set by new legislation such accepted in Sweden, that the private land exercise, and I make no secret of that. as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act and owner has a vital role to play in achieving Land owners here so often have been Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act. this. It is a major challenge for all of us portrayed as difficult, obstructive and who own and manage private land - but behaving above the law. True, there In addition however, by contributing to we are committed to the process and to have been maverick individuals who each consultation, and as legislation is seeing it through. New Unimog fire fighting vehicle Ancient Monuments Over the years staff at Seafield and Recent years have seen an Strathspey Estates have had to deal with increased number of historical sites many moorland and forest fires, gaining listed or scheduled status. For particularly over the summer months. those unaware of the difference Most of these fires are started accidentally between the two categories, listed and require prompt and skilled attention buildings generally still have a use by the fire services, the estate staff and today while Scheduled Ancient members of the public. All of the estate Monuments (SAMs), on the other hand, staff are able and experienced at dealing no longer have a ‘useful’ purpose but with moorland and forest fires and have are of historical interest. The Cullen three Argocats equipped with fire fighting Estate has both listed buildings (from appliances to deal with the majority of houses to bridges) and SAMs (from fires. ruined castles to cairns). During the very dry and hot spring, This year additional structures have summer and autumn of 2003 the estate gained scheduled status, including the had to deal with many such incidents, remains of prehistoric forts on the mostly accidental fires that started in the coast and inland, a Bronze Age burial low ground for various reasons. Shortage mound and a medieval motte (castle of water was one of the main problems hill). More recent structures have not during that long hot summer along with been ignored and the former radar certain restrictions put on the fire services station at Crannoch Hill above Cullen about how long they could spend fire has now been scheduled. Recently fighting during the hours of darkness. At listed buildings include the control times the dedicated estate staff were so tower and operations block at the far stretched that they were unable to former Boyndie Aerodrome. The radar cope as water had to be fetched from so station, control tower and operations far away and fighting and damping down block were all used during the Second continued all night. It was consequently World War. decided that a specialist fire fighting vehicle should be stationed and ready on Boyndie Castle (SAM) the estate at all times. A Mercedes Unimog 4x4 was purchased and fitted with double wheels, a purpose built platform carrying a large water tank was fixed to the vehicle as well as pressure pumps to fill the tank and deliver a high powered water jet. This vehicle will be able to react to fires at very short notice and give around two and half hours of constant fire fighting without having to refill. The 4x4 is doubly useful as it can also be used as a water bowser for refilling the Argocat appliances. Estate staff were given training on use of the vehicle and also participated The Control Tower at the Boyndie Aerodrome in training sessions reminding them of how to deal with any incidents involving fire. Grouse numbers many estates throughout Scotland were forced to cancel or seriously curtail The new Unimog scheduled shooting. This situation was Research conducted by the Game compounded by the terrible weather Conservancy Trust suggests that the conditions of the summer months that number of young red grouse on moorland saw many grouse chicks perish. estates has dropped by 33% in the last Frank Law, Sporting Manager, comments: year. The number of grouse estimated on the ground is calculated by counting the “The usual number of grouse were counted number of pairs on previously marked in the spring and we should have been out plots in spring and then carrying out set for a good season, but poor weather many transect counts of the grouse in in the early summer caused high mortality summer; this gives an estimation of among chicks.” breeding success and an idea of what can be harvested sustainably. Such research Grouse shooting in Scotland produces a revealed that each breeding pair had revenue of £17 million a year and produced an average of one chick this supports around 1000 jobs so the decision year, compared to 1.6 last year. to reduce shooting days last year was not taken lightly. However, it was felt that Decline in breeding figures had obvious this was the best option in order to ensure implications for the shooting season and stocks for future years. P age 2 Farm talks Boyndie Wind Farm Approved Whitehills flood prevention Estate farm tenants have continued After a long and thorough to participate in a series of informative Heavy rain in the village of consultation process, Seafield Estates are talks over the past year. In the spring at Whitehills has meant that villagers leasing the Boyndie Aerodrome to Boyndie Cullen, Peter Cook, formerly of the SAC, have been plagued by flash floods in Wind Energy Limited. RDC Scotland Ltd, provided an illuminating assessment on recent years. To combat the in partnership with Falck Renewables, ongoing CAP reform and its implications devastating effects of flooding a new hope to begin construction of seven 113 for a typical farm in the north east. Peter scheme has recently been completed metre high turbines with a view to has an engaging style which is always by Aberdeenshire Council on Estate commencing electricity generation in well received by his audience and this land.
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