Learning and skills

At this year's Agri Conference they’re going ‘Back to Basics’. Come along to widen your farming knowledge and hear from industry experts and stakeholders.

Current Schedule:

Friday

Join Smallholding Scotland at The Royal Highland Centre for the 13th running of the Scottish Smallholder Festival!

The Festival will be held on the 19th October at the Highland Hall. Doors will open at 9AM, and you are invited to join us for our annual celebration of the Smallholder.

The festival has a lot to do:

Are you interested in learning more about sustainable growing solutions? 

Join Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) on a visual learning journey in partnership with A3 Scotland to see how vertical farming is shaping the future of agriculture across the Highlands and Islands.  

Young Sea Changers Scotland is a charity dedicated to empowering young people aged 16-25 with the skills, knowledge and confidence to speak up for Scotland’s seas. You can read more about us at www.youthforseas.org.

Join Perthshire Ranger team and partners from the 'Heart of Scotland Forest Partnership' for a day of footpath work at Dun Coillich Community Woodland, next to Schiehallion, where we will be helping to improve the walking trail network.

Potatoes in Practice is the largest field-based potato event in the UK. The event brings together variety demonstrations, research and trade exhibits in one place making it an essential date in the potato industry calendar.

Join Farmstrong for a series of Walk & Talks, on Farms and Crofts across Scotland, supported by The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust. 

From 28/7/24 to 3/8/24 the Argyll Beaver Centre (ABC) will be celebrating the 15^th Anniversary of the release of beavers into Knapdale Forest, Argyll with a week-long wildlife festival.