Gullane Chapel, East Lothian (Scotland) reconstruction suggestion mock-up over 'Michael Brown' image. Built by the Anglo/Norman De-Vaux family who also raised the Castles on the Fidra Island in the Firth of Forth, at Archerfield and at Dirleton on the rocky knoll. #GullaneChapel
October 23, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Gullane Chapel, East Lothian (Scotland) reconstruction suggestion mock-up over 'Michael Brown' image. Built by the Anglo/Norman De-Vaux family who also raised the Castles on the Fidra Island in the Firth of Forth, at Archerfield and at Dirleton on the rocky knoll. #GullaneChapel
Rachel & Reid, 1 of our #Conservation #DetectionDog teams were busy last week on the #FirthOfForth #Islands checking for rats. They visited #IsleOfMay, the Lamb, #Fidra and #Craigleith to check that these sites remain safe for #seabirds to breed @ukcehseabirds.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social
Today we welcomed a very special guest to the Isle of May; the Biosecurity for Life specialist sniffer dog Reid to check for rats on the island. Read all about it on todays blog: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com
October 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Rachel & Reid, 1 of our #Conservation #DetectionDog teams were busy last week on the #FirthOfForth #Islands checking for rats. They visited #IsleOfMay, the Lamb, #Fidra and #Craigleith to check that these sites remain safe for #seabirds to breed @ukcehseabirds.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social
💙💙 NOW OPEN Visual Arts Scotland Professional Members Exhibition, Fidra Fine Art : SURFACE 17 Oct - 29 Nov
In situ : my painting 'Connection' alongside work by Charles Young
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
In situ : my painting 'Connection' alongside work by Charles Young
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
October 18, 2026 at 11:56 AM
💙💙 NOW OPEN Visual Arts Scotland Professional Members Exhibition, Fidra Fine Art : SURFACE 17 Oct - 29 Nov
In situ : my painting 'Connection' alongside work by Charles Young
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
In situ : my painting 'Connection' alongside work by Charles Young
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
Taken this day, 2010, the Door on the Shore
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Driftwood or installation art? Portal to a magical dimension?
#Ecosse #Scotland #Photographie #photography #NorthBerwick
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Driftwood or installation art? Portal to a magical dimension?
#Ecosse #Scotland #Photographie #photography #NorthBerwick
the door on the shore
Walking on the beach near Dirleton close to the Fidra Lighthouse (you can see the distinctive pyramidal shape of North Berwick Law down the coast in the left background) at the weekend we found this d...
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October 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Taken this day, 2010, the Door on the Shore
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Driftwood or installation art? Portal to a magical dimension?
#Ecosse #Scotland #Photographie #photography #NorthBerwick
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Driftwood or installation art? Portal to a magical dimension?
#Ecosse #Scotland #Photographie #photography #NorthBerwick
OPENING TODAY Visual Arts Scotland Professional Members Exhibition, Fidra Fine Art : SURFACE : 17 Oct - 29 Nov
⏩Contact the gallery for info & sales!
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
(40x30cm & 21x15cm respectively)
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
⏩Contact the gallery for info & sales!
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
(40x30cm & 21x15cm respectively)
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
October 17, 2026 at 11:24 AM
OPENING TODAY Visual Arts Scotland Professional Members Exhibition, Fidra Fine Art : SURFACE : 17 Oct - 29 Nov
⏩Contact the gallery for info & sales!
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
(40x30cm & 21x15cm respectively)
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
⏩Contact the gallery for info & sales!
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
(40x30cm & 21x15cm respectively)
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
For the first time, the Environment Agency has tested for #TFA in England & found widespread pollution.
This follows research by Fidra & the University of York, which found TFA in 98% of river sites tested.
We need source control on all #PFAS
Read more🔽
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2026/10/07/t...
This follows research by Fidra & the University of York, which found TFA in 98% of river sites tested.
We need source control on all #PFAS
Read more🔽
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2026/10/07/t...
October 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM
For the first time, the Environment Agency has tested for #TFA in England & found widespread pollution.
This follows research by Fidra & the University of York, which found TFA in 98% of river sites tested.
We need source control on all #PFAS
Read more🔽
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2026/10/07/t...
This follows research by Fidra & the University of York, which found TFA in 98% of river sites tested.
We need source control on all #PFAS
Read more🔽
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2026/10/07/t...
Great excuse to go to Gullane! Delivered these two pieces today for upcoming Visual Arts Scotland Professional Members Exhibition at Fidra Fine Art : SURFACE 17 Oct - 29 Nov
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
October 4, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Great excuse to go to Gullane! Delivered these two pieces today for upcoming Visual Arts Scotland Professional Members Exhibition at Fidra Fine Art : SURFACE 17 Oct - 29 Nov
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
🔗 www.fidrafineart.co.uk/artist/linds...
Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
She nervously undressed
In the dancing beams of the Fidra lighthouse
Giving it all away before it's too late...
In the dancing beams of the Fidra lighthouse
Giving it all away before it's too late...
October 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
She nervously undressed
In the dancing beams of the Fidra lighthouse
Giving it all away before it's too late...
In the dancing beams of the Fidra lighthouse
Giving it all away before it's too late...
Artificial pitches rubber crumb infill used in artificial sports pitches is feeding into plastic pollution. Microplastics from these have been identified as one of the largest sources of intentionally added pollution (c16,000 tonnes released over a 20yr period)..
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Artificial Pitches - Fidra
Artificial pitches are a major source of microplastic pollution
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September 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Artificial pitches rubber crumb infill used in artificial sports pitches is feeding into plastic pollution. Microplastics from these have been identified as one of the largest sources of intentionally added pollution (c16,000 tonnes released over a 20yr period)..
fidra.org.uk/projects/mic...
fidra.org.uk/projects/mic...
Pollution must be traced to sources including microplastics and chemical pollutants - Fidra
September 30, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Pollution must be traced to sources including microplastics and chemical pollutants - Fidra
Lack of putting marine environment central to decisions that affect it - Fidra
September 30, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Lack of putting marine environment central to decisions that affect it - Fidra
A new study finds long term exposure to rubber crumb reduces root growth, impairs photosynthesis & disrupts nitrogen fixation in plants🌱
Rubber crumb is made from ground up car tyres & is used on artificial sports pitches🛞
Fidra are calling for restriction on rubber crumb in the UK 🔽 tr.ee/SjLoBC
Rubber crumb is made from ground up car tyres & is used on artificial sports pitches🛞
Fidra are calling for restriction on rubber crumb in the UK 🔽 tr.ee/SjLoBC
September 30, 2026 at 8:49 AM
A new study finds long term exposure to rubber crumb reduces root growth, impairs photosynthesis & disrupts nitrogen fixation in plants🌱
Rubber crumb is made from ground up car tyres & is used on artificial sports pitches🛞
Fidra are calling for restriction on rubber crumb in the UK 🔽 tr.ee/SjLoBC
Rubber crumb is made from ground up car tyres & is used on artificial sports pitches🛞
Fidra are calling for restriction on rubber crumb in the UK 🔽 tr.ee/SjLoBC
Over 2000 people have taken part in over 1000 nurdle hunts in Scotland, providing 10 years of data. Have good citizen science showing there’s a problem and now need action to solve it - Fidra
September 30, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Over 2000 people have taken part in over 1000 nurdle hunts in Scotland, providing 10 years of data. Have good citizen science showing there’s a problem and now need action to solve it - Fidra
Cross-government thinking needed.
Microplastic pollution needs more regulation.
Contaminants in sewage sludge leach into environment.
Lack of monitoring from SEPA but academic data shows that regulation works - Fidra
Microplastic pollution needs more regulation.
Contaminants in sewage sludge leach into environment.
Lack of monitoring from SEPA but academic data shows that regulation works - Fidra
September 30, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Cross-government thinking needed.
Microplastic pollution needs more regulation.
Contaminants in sewage sludge leach into environment.
Lack of monitoring from SEPA but academic data shows that regulation works - Fidra
Microplastic pollution needs more regulation.
Contaminants in sewage sludge leach into environment.
Lack of monitoring from SEPA but academic data shows that regulation works - Fidra
Delighted to be showing 2 works soon in Visual Arts Scotland Professional Members Exhibition, Fidra Fine Art
SURFACE : 17 Oct - 29 Nov
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
(40x30cm & 21x15cm respectively)
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
art • painting • cityscape • infrastructure
SURFACE : 17 Oct - 29 Nov
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
(40x30cm & 21x15cm respectively)
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Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
art • painting • cityscape • infrastructure
September 29, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Delighted to be showing 2 works soon in Visual Arts Scotland Professional Members Exhibition, Fidra Fine Art
SURFACE : 17 Oct - 29 Nov
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
(40x30cm & 21x15cm respectively)
🔗 fidrafineart.co.uk
Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
art • painting • cityscape • infrastructure
SURFACE : 17 Oct - 29 Nov
Connection | Stairway To Heaven
(40x30cm & 21x15cm respectively)
🔗 fidrafineart.co.uk
Gullane • East Lothian • Scotland
art • painting • cityscape • infrastructure
Fidra Island, East Lothian (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up of first Castle of 'Dirleton' built on Island by the Anglo/Norman De-Vaux family around 1150. #FidraIsle #ScottishCoastalCastles #HistoryRebuilt
September 28, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Fidra Island, East Lothian (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up of first Castle of 'Dirleton' built on Island by the Anglo/Norman De-Vaux family around 1150. #FidraIsle #ScottishCoastalCastles #HistoryRebuilt
The Cave across from Fidra Isle is claimed by oral history to be where Sawney Bean lived as a child. He moved to the West of Scotland & became a Cave dweller there with his Wife & 46 inbred children/grandchildren a Cannibal Clan feasting on over 1,000 Tourists in 25 years.
September 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The Cave across from Fidra Isle is claimed by oral history to be where Sawney Bean lived as a child. He moved to the West of Scotland & became a Cave dweller there with his Wife & 46 inbred children/grandchildren a Cannibal Clan feasting on over 1,000 Tourists in 25 years.
🚨 What are the economic risks of spreading contaminated sewage sludge on farmland?
New research by eftec reveals that future sludge management policy must consider long-term protection of our soils.
⬇️Learn more
Report: fidra.org.uk/download/eft...
Blog: fidra.org.uk/news/eftec-r...
New research by eftec reveals that future sludge management policy must consider long-term protection of our soils.
⬇️Learn more
Report: fidra.org.uk/download/eft...
Blog: fidra.org.uk/news/eftec-r...
New eftec research: Economic risk of contaminated biosolid applications - Fidra
This research compares the economic implications of spreading treated sewage sludge (biosolids) on UK farmland with four alternative treatment routes, focusing on microplastics, PFAS and pharmaceutica...
fidra.org.uk
September 23, 2026 at 9:20 AM
🚨 What are the economic risks of spreading contaminated sewage sludge on farmland?
New research by eftec reveals that future sludge management policy must consider long-term protection of our soils.
⬇️Learn more
Report: fidra.org.uk/download/eft...
Blog: fidra.org.uk/news/eftec-r...
New research by eftec reveals that future sludge management policy must consider long-term protection of our soils.
⬇️Learn more
Report: fidra.org.uk/download/eft...
Blog: fidra.org.uk/news/eftec-r...
Puffins are under pressure.
The Firth of Forth is a stronghold for this species in Scotland, but latest counts show a mixed picture.
While there has been a small increase on RSPB Fidra, declines have been recorded at Craigleith and other islands across the Forth 👉 www.seabird.org/blog/puffin_...
The Firth of Forth is a stronghold for this species in Scotland, but latest counts show a mixed picture.
While there has been a small increase on RSPB Fidra, declines have been recorded at Craigleith and other islands across the Forth 👉 www.seabird.org/blog/puffin_...
September 22, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Puffins are under pressure.
The Firth of Forth is a stronghold for this species in Scotland, but latest counts show a mixed picture.
While there has been a small increase on RSPB Fidra, declines have been recorded at Craigleith and other islands across the Forth 👉 www.seabird.org/blog/puffin_...
The Firth of Forth is a stronghold for this species in Scotland, but latest counts show a mixed picture.
While there has been a small increase on RSPB Fidra, declines have been recorded at Craigleith and other islands across the Forth 👉 www.seabird.org/blog/puffin_...
Through our work on the Lamb - and our partnership with @rspbscotland.bsky.social on their Craigleith and Fidra reserves – we’re striving to safeguard these spectacular seabirds for generations to come.
September 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Through our work on the Lamb - and our partnership with @rspbscotland.bsky.social on their Craigleith and Fidra reserves – we’re striving to safeguard these spectacular seabirds for generations to come.
Grass football pitches are a valuable habitat for wildlife ⚽🦋🐦⬛
Our latest guest blog features Dr William Titley's project The Curlew Way, which uses art, community engagement & environmental action to shine a light on the importance of local green spaces.
Read more🔽
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Our latest guest blog features Dr William Titley's project The Curlew Way, which uses art, community engagement & environmental action to shine a light on the importance of local green spaces.
Read more🔽
fidra.org.uk/plastic-poll...
Defending our Natural Heritage Through Art - Fidra
Dr William Titley, Senior Lecturer in MA Fine Art at the University of Lancashire, works at the intersection of art, community engagement and environmental action. In this guest blog, he shares insigh...
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September 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Grass football pitches are a valuable habitat for wildlife ⚽🦋🐦⬛
Our latest guest blog features Dr William Titley's project The Curlew Way, which uses art, community engagement & environmental action to shine a light on the importance of local green spaces.
Read more🔽
fidra.org.uk/plastic-poll...
Our latest guest blog features Dr William Titley's project The Curlew Way, which uses art, community engagement & environmental action to shine a light on the importance of local green spaces.
Read more🔽
fidra.org.uk/plastic-poll...
Cubbie Roo's Castle, Orkney is said to be the oldest documented stone 'Castle' in Scotland at 1145. However Nigel Tranter suggested Castle Tarbert on the Fidra isle in the Firth of Forth may have pre-dated this at 1140.
September 16, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Cubbie Roo's Castle, Orkney is said to be the oldest documented stone 'Castle' in Scotland at 1145. However Nigel Tranter suggested Castle Tarbert on the Fidra isle in the Firth of Forth may have pre-dated this at 1140.
Fidra Energy (“Fidra”), a European battery energy storage system (BESS) platform headquartered in Edinburgh and backed by EIG and the National Wealth Fund, today announces it has reached financial close on its West Burton C battery energy storage project in Nottinghamshire. Building on the…
Fidra Energy reaches financial close on 500MW West Burton C battery energy storage project
Fidra Energy (“Fidra”), a European battery energy storage system (BESS) platform headquartered in Edinburgh and backed by EIG and the National Wealth Fund, today announces it has reached financial close on its West Burton C battery energy storage project in Nottinghamshire. Building on the successful financing and construction of its Thorpe Marsh project in South Yorkshire, West Burton C is a 500MW/1.1GWh battery energy storage project developed by Fidra, which is located on the site of the former West Burton coal power station, adjacent to the site selected for the…
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September 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Fidra Energy (“Fidra”), a European battery energy storage system (BESS) platform headquartered in Edinburgh and backed by EIG and the National Wealth Fund, today announces it has reached financial close on its West Burton C battery energy storage project in Nottinghamshire. Building on the…
🧵 6/22 · textiles contengan altas concentraciones de retardantes de llama. La doctora Joanna Cloy, de la organización Fidra, advierte que estas sustancias químicas pueden ser cancerígenas, dañar órganos vitales y aumentar la toxicidad del humo en
September 4, 2026 at 6:07 AM
🧵 6/22 · textiles contengan altas concentraciones de retardantes de llama. La doctora Joanna Cloy, de la organización Fidra, advierte que estas sustancias químicas pueden ser cancerígenas, dañar órganos vitales y aumentar la toxicidad del humo en
From Friday 4th September - Sunday 4th October, Fidra is hosting The Great Global Nurdle Hunt and calling on everybody across the world to head to beaches, rivers and ports to look for the small plastic pellets,
https://www.nwt.org.uk/news/calls-people-join-global-plastic-pollution-survey
https://www.nwt.org.uk/news/calls-people-join-global-plastic-pollution-survey
September 3, 2026 at 9:43 AM
From Friday 4th September - Sunday 4th October, Fidra is hosting The Great Global Nurdle Hunt and calling on everybody across the world to head to beaches, rivers and ports to look for the small plastic pellets,
https://www.nwt.org.uk/news/calls-people-join-global-plastic-pollution-survey
https://www.nwt.org.uk/news/calls-people-join-global-plastic-pollution-survey