Glensaugh, named as the Glen of the Willows, a sauch or saugh being a willow tree, is now the site of the Glensaugh Research Station. It is thanks to this establishment that nowwe see some rather different livestock from the cattle, deer and sheep, roaming the braes of the Glen. Now there are Jacob's Sheep, Goats and Llamasgrazing on the slopes! Loch Saugh, originally a man-made strech of water, which now looks perfectly at home in its Glen setting, is a favourite spotwith fishermen and is the home for one particular family) of swans and many other species of water birds. Progressing into the Glen of Drumtochty onecannot help but be struck by the variety of trees which crowd the hillsides.These are a legacy left by the Gemmel Family, one-time owners of Drumtochty Castle and, of course, the Forestry Commission. In recent years the Commission have made part of the Glen, near the Castle, into what has proved to bean extremely popular Forest Walk, complete with Picnic Area. Immediatelyacross the road from this area is what is believed to be one of the largest Sitka Spruce Trees in Britain and judging by its girth alone few would argue with that statement which is written on its accompanying plaque.In the past Drumtochty Castle has had many uses......a private residence,a refuge for Belgian and Norwegian victims of the First and Second WorldWar, a private school for boys and an up-market restaurant. It is alsoreputed to be haunted by a Green Lady who, it is thought, was seen again quite recently. Perhaps the most notable and striking sight in the Glenis that of the Church of St. Palladius. This beautiful Episcopal Chapelwas built in the 1880's and dedicated to the Saint who now surveys thescene from his plinth high on the Church wall. Drumtochty is said to mean"Choked ridge"....Drum being the ridge, Tochty signifying choked and in fact there is a part of the Glen where the Luther River is narrowed,or choked. In 1767 the Glen's name was changed to Woodstock, but 39 years later in 1806 it reverted to being Drumtochty.