Scottish Borders Council

Join Farmstrong for a Farm Walk at Bridgelands Farm while learning about their enterprises, how they farm, plus a guest speaker and a BBQ! Below Cammy & Julia Dickie outline their background in farming and about the event: 

We’re first-generation farmers, just getting started.

In July 2024, my wife, two young children and I moved to Selkirk to begin farming full-time on family land.

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.

Unleash your business potential at the AcceleratE Scottish Borders Business Demo!

Calling all entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts!

Join SOSE for the Scottish Borders Business Demo, a dynamic event showcasing some of the region's most innovative and exciting businesses.

Here's what you can expect:

Supported by Scottish Enterprise and IBiolC and in collaboration with IndiNature and Elsoms Seeds, you will learn about the transformative potential of integrating hemp into your rotation.

Throughout the day, there will be a diverse range of engaging sessions lined up as well as plenty time for networking. There will be the opportunity to attend informative workshops, participate in interactive discussions, and gain valuable insights from others.

Treeline is a family-run forestry business based on a Pentland hill farm near West Linton in the Scottish Borders, who provide woodland management and contracting services as well as supplying high quality woodfuel and forestry machinery.     

Join them or a farm walk (followed by hot soup) to hear from farmer-foresters Gavin and Nick Marshall on topics including: 

Step into a realm of innovation and transformation as CGI and Scottish Borders Council partner to pioneer the evolution of rural living. With CGI as the primary provider of end-to-end managed IT services until 2040, this collaboration marks an opportunity to be part of change that allows you to make a real impact.

Please join us in a community workshop and help us shape and inform our approach to the Land Use and Agriculture Just Transition. This in-person event will be held on Monday, 24th July, 2023 at Hawick Rugby Club, Mansfield Road, Hawick, TD9 8AW.

The Monitor Farm Scotland initiative is funded by the Scottish Government and managed by Quality Meat Scotland and AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds.

The aim of this event is to gather initial views on the Scottish Government’s proposals outlined in the consultation, “Delivering our Vision for Scottish Agriculture, Proposals for a new Agriculture Bill”.