Crofting for the Future In-person Training Course - Shetland

Have you been asking yourself:-

• How can I prepare for changes in agricultural policy?
• How can I make my croft more sustainable:- economically & environmentally?
• What can I learn from others to adapt my crofting practice - for climate change, biodiversity, and more?
• What resources are available to support me?

Answers to these and other questions in our in-person, interactive two day training course.

Day 1:- Friday 7th March, Ollaberry Hall

AM Looking at croft plans; biodiversity & habitat management on crofts; trees on crofts & more. 
PM. We will be joined by RPID - your chance to ask your burning questions about agricultural support and the Whole Farm Plan

Day 2:- Saturday 8th March, Clousta & Girlsta 

AM. Visit to John Abernethy's croft in Clousta. Organic crofting, rotational grazing, Shetland sheep
PM. Visit to Steve Johnson's croft in Girlsta. Peatland restoration, grazing with cattle collars

Members:- £50; Non-members:- £80

The course will be co-designed with participants choosing modules from the following topics:

(i) Land Management; (ii) Animal Management; (iii) Horticulture/Silviculture/Agro-forestry; (iv) Economic Sustainability.

For more information on the course content, please click here.

Once you sign up for the course, you will have the option of completing a survey to indicate your preferences for the topics delivered.
We cannot guarantee that you will get all your preferences, depending on who else signs up, but we will do our best.

With grateful thanks to Northmavine Community Development Company for their support in delivering this event!

NB. If cost is a barrier to you attending this course, please contact us.

Please direct any enquiries to celia@crofting.org

This workshop is 75% subsidised through the SRDP Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF), funded by Scottish Government