Land

Morayshire WiA - On-farm diversification at Barra Castle

For our first FAS Morayshire & Aberdeenshire Women in Agriculture meeting of the year we will visit the Stephen family at Barra Castle, Oldmeldrum.

Borders WiA: Driving Your Business Forward

With lots of changes and uncertainty there is an opportunity to focus on driving your business forward, so put on your business cap as we will be joined by South of Scotland Enterprise. Come along and hear from Lucy Filby, Head of Net Zero Transition for Agriculture.

Farm Wildlife Walks – Campbeltown

Two years ago the Farm Advisory Service launched the Farm Wildlife Walks initiative, an attempt to promote grass-roots conversations around nature conservation and the positive impacts of nature-friendly farming practices in combating the biodiversity crisis.

Grants of up to £1,000 are now available to support small scale native tree planting schemes across Dumfries and Galloway.

Scottish Land Commission public meeting

The Scottish Land Commission is hosting a public meeting in Thurso, designed to encourage local residents to have their say on issues affecting land ownership and use in the area. Taking place on Monday 2 September at 7.00pm at the Pentland Hotel, the free event is open to anyone with an interest in the way land is owned and used across the community.

NatureScot has published an evaluation of the Improving Public Access (IPA) scheme.

The aim of the scheme was to improve links and connectivity, path conditions and barrier-free access in rural Scotland, alongside the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) and as part of Scotland’s Rural Development Programme (SRDP). 

Two new resources have been made available to help community groups develop assets and scope opportunities for community led development.

The Scottish Land Matching Service (SLMS) has received its 1000th enquiry.

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