Perth & Kinross Council

This event is part of the Open Gate festival - the Open Gate festival is a collection of local events, from August 23 to September . Local growers and producers have the chance to show us where our food comes from, the events include workshops, speaker events and a community feast.

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.

In partnership with Comrie Croft, Tomnah’a Market Garden, and CoDeL this unique, hands-on event will explore how young people are finding a way back to the land and farming, re-introducing traditional skills, applying new agroecological knowledge and practices, and inspiring and encouraging more young people to do the same.

This Conference will bring together everyone interested in the development of agritourism in Scotland.

It will be a great chance to get together, network and build relationships.

The conference is set to welcome:

Rural Transport Futures will be hosting an event at Birnam Arts – along with the Community Transport Association – the national organisation for community transport, which supports communities across the country. This will bring people together with different experiences to discuss the challenges, opportunities and focus on solutions.

There, the Rural Transport Futures team will be able to share what they have heard from a series of engagement events across the region and explore where there may be potential for collaboration and where support may be most valued and effective.

Scottish Game Fair returns for its 35th year

Join Growbiz  in person at the iconic Comrie Croft to hear Andrew Donaldson talk about the positive impact of climate action and sustainability on his business and the route he’s taking to reach Net zero as an achievable goal. His inspiring story will challenge you to think creatively about you business' climate action.

Andrew says:

Village halls are often the heart of a community; places for people to gather, learn, access services and have fun. This one-day conference at Birnam Arts will allow people running village and community halls across Scotland to do the same – to connect, share ideas, and inspire each other.

This year’s conference – Own Yersel Scotland: Reimagining the future – invites participants to imagine the future they want to see for community landownership and land reform in Scotland.

This event aims to: