THE first exhibition in the newly-renovated Coach House Loft at Brantwood comes from photographer John Ford.
The former Coniston home of John Ruskin welcomes his latest collection, which features a series of images of the wildlife of Glen Fender Meadow.
Following his acclaimed exhibition of Scottish flora at Brantwood in 2015, this 2017 update focuses on the animal life at the "unimproved" northern hay meadow, by the southern edge of the Cairngorms.
The meadow is five miles from Blair Atholl, the village in Perthshire where Ruskin and his wife Effie Gray spent the first night after their marriage in 1848.
Not actually cut for hay, it is farmed in a traditional way, with the livestock being overwintered outdoors and then removed during the summer months.
In 2012 the Glen Fender project was celebrated in the publication Glen Fender Meadows: A Celebration of Diversity.
John Ford’s exhibition is the first exhibition to be held in the renovated Coach House Loft, situated above the newly-opened Terrace Coffee House and Restaurant at Brantwood. Exhibitions in the loft will focus upon nature and the environment.
Glen Fender Wildlife is on display every day from 10.30am to 5pm, and admission is included in the house or garden ticket.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here