Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

I loved this exhibition of the products made from fallen ash trees; it was particularly pertinent to me as we've lost both ash and elm from the wood overlooking my garden. I really loved the artworks and furniture in the exhibition, especially the amphorae and the Orkney chair. The wood was gathered from Perthshire and was diseased ash which was going to fall on public spaces such as railway lines, schools etc. if not felled. There was an accompanying film which followed the process of a chair being made using hand turned techniques against a narrative of the story of the ash trees being felled; it also highlighted the endangered species which depend on the trees. The furniture-maker stated that he felt that we should respect the trees by ensuring that in its new existence it is at least as beautiful as the tree it was. It was a moving and poignant film which ended on a hopeful note, informing the viewer about the efforts made by ecologists to improve the situation, showing that the fate of the ash isn't set in stone, that we too can determine the future of our landscape.

We popped into Inverness Museum on a whim. We only had half an hour to spare but was really interesting and hope to be back!! Accessibility seemed good - we only had chance to look round ground floor but there are other floors accessible by lift.