Author Archives: Charles

Change of website address

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Charles

For various technical reasons we are now dunanscastle.org, rather than dunans.org. We hope to return to the latter, but for now the former is our home on the www.

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Dunans Castle Signage

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Charles

Just to announce the new signage is going up. We’re really pleased with it, and it is bilingual: Come and have look — the rest are spectacular!

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Our New Signage for Dunans Castle

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Charles

Thanks to funding from the Cruach Mhor Windfarm Trust we have now installed (albeit using a temporary frame) the new Dunans Castle signage. We’re thrilled with it, and hope it will ensure that no-one ends up driving past our entrance … Continue reading →

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Climbing the Tallest Tree on Video

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Charles

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uzDY5fbMUk Video of Chris Hunter’s ascent of the UK’s tallest tree, the Stonardron Douglas Fir, filmed from Dunans by Charles Dixon-Spain on 19th February 2009.

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We’re part of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Charles

Dunans has been accepted onto the Scotland’s Gardens Scheme. We’re having three official open days with the SGS and are also available by appointment: Opening Times: Saturday 02 May : 3:00pm Sunday 04 October : 11:00am Monday 05 October : … Continue reading →

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Big Snow at the Tallest Tree

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Charles

Snow flakes like plates. White out conditions. Argyll gets a big fall in early March again. All too familiar you might say, but this time, the electricity didn’t go off, there’s no sudden cracking of broken tree limbs, and the … Continue reading →

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Dunans Castle Views the tallest tree in the UK – it’s official

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Charles

The charitable trust has just heard that the Douglas Fir planted in 1849 by Archie Fletcher is now officially the tallest tree in the UK at 63.79 metres! Rechristened recently by the owner of the ground it stands on as … Continue reading →

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You Can Now Make Donations to the Dunans Charitable Trust

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Charles

If you would like to support the trust in its work to renovate and repair the A-listed Dunans Bridge, maintain and preserve the grounds and help with the ongoing restoration of Dunans Castle, then you’ll be delighted to hear that … Continue reading →

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The Fletcher Archive is to be Updated

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Charles

We are pleased to announce that we have been contacted recently by Gordon Fletcher with regard to our reproduction of Margaret Mason’s book on the Fletchers. Margaret is alive and well and living in Devon, and if you have any … Continue reading →

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Walks at Dunans with Cowalfest

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Charles

This Cowalfest (October 3rd – October 12th) the following walks are happening at Dunans: Walk 53 – Wild Fungi, Plant Lore and Poetry with Backwoods Lunch 09 Oct 2008¬† — ¬£12.00 Real Food Consultancy & The Walking Theatre Company Distance/time … Continue reading →

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