Highland Council

The event is being co-ordinated by Wildlife Crime Liaison Officer PC Dan Sutherland and will see Constables from Road Policing Unit, Representatives from NFU, Crimestoppers, and CESAR (Construction Equipment Security and Registration) coming together to provide information and advice on all aspects of rural security and crime prevention.

Do you want to help secure the future of crofting?

The Crofting Commission elections will be taking place in March 2017.

At a crofting roadshow near you you can find out more about the elections, the role of the Commission and Commissioners and the importance of making your voice heard.

The roadshow will also have short talks from different crofting organisations addressing key crofting issues, followed by a Q&A session.

Do you want to help secure the future of crofting?

The Crofting Commission elections will be taking place in March 2017.

At a crofting roadshow near you you can find out more about the elections, the role of the Commission and Commissioners and the importance of making your voice heard.

The roadshow will also have short talks from different crofting organisations addressing key crofting issues, followed by a Q&A session.

Do you want to help secure the future of crofting?

The Crofting Commission elections will be taking place in March 2017.

At a crofting roadshow near you you can find out more about the elections, the role of the Commission and Commissioners and the importance of making your voice heard.

The roadshow will also have short talks from different crofting organisations addressing key crofting issues, followed by a Q&A session.

Introduction to Sheepdogs Course

This will be an introduction to the care and working of sheepdogs. This will be a practical course where the tutor will demonstrate simple commands. Attendees will be able to under-supervision work the tutor dog. 
If you wish to bring your own dog please make arrangements with course organiser first.

Please bring packed lunch. Tea & Coffee provided. 
Please bring warm and waterproof clothes.

Local Course Director: Janette Sutherland
Tutor: Jimmy Lamont

Learn the basics of scything for cropping and rush control, peening and use of sharpening stone.

Scythes also available for sale.

Tutor: Steve Tomlin
Local Course Director: Christine Crook, West Highland College

Contact: training@crofting.org to book your place!

A practical, informative meeting with Jo Scamell, Ground Level Nutrition on why soil health is crucial for optimum production of crops and livestock, how you can influence soil health to provide higher yields and healthier stock, looking at and beyond the chemical and the physical. Providing answers to your soil related questions. Free of charge to farmers and land managers and £40.00 plus VAT to others.

Now in its second year, Dornoch's annual Whisky Festival includes a tasting with legendary Charles Maclean, as well as tours of Glenmorangie, Glen Ord, Balblair, Clynelish and Teaninich distilleries.

Central to the Dornoch Whisky Festival is the Gala Tasting held in the world renowned Castle Hotel. Featuring local distillers such as Balblair, Clynelish, The Dalmore, Glenmorangie, Glen Ord, Old Pulteney, Wolfburn & The Dornoch Distillery as well as Gordon & McPhail, Ben Nevis and Douglas Laing.

A practical course that will look into all aspects of lambing including:

Preparation for Lambing including ewe nutrition; Lambing Management including disease prevention and control; The mothering ewe including condition scoring; Practical Session including medication administration.

Wellies and Waterproofs essential!

Local Course Director: Janette Sutherland
Tutors: Rhona Campbell & Siobhan Macdonald

Contact: training@crofting.org to book your place!

An introduction to Scottish agriculture directly related to crofters and smallholders. Peer to peer support and a face-to-face training event with industry experts to give you a step up to starting out in crofting, taking on a croft or to update your knowledge and develop your crofting business.
(Limited fully funded places available for anyone aged 16-25.)

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