Crofts & Small Farms

Buying Stock

If you are a new crofter, or new to buying livestock, we have some wise words from Sarah Balfour on what to think about and how to navigate the auction…

Borders Women in Agriculture: Crunching Carbon Audit Results

Join us at this Borders Women in Agriculture meeting to gain a better understanding of what carbon audits are, the process of doing them and what the results mean.

Integrating Trees Network Event

Walking and Talking trees with Michael Foxley of Achaphubial, Ardgour, Fort William

Boxing Clever – how to get the best from your home grown produce

Join us at the Grinneabhat Centre in Bragar for our event, where we will be looking at how to get the most from your produce and route surplus home grown…

Crofting Matters – Crofting Regulation

Crofting regulation, which covers what you can do with your croft land and how, is a tricky subject, full of acronyms and references to various Acts of Parliament. For most…

Croft Wildlife Walk

Join our evening walk and talk, looking at wildlife and habitats on the croft, followed by supper at Elphin tearooms.

Women in Agriculture, Western Isles – How to Prevent Flystrike and Clostridial Disease

We will be joined by SAC Consulting Sheep and Beef Consultant Kirsten Williams and North Uist crofter and vet Ealasaid Dick to discuss topical sheep health care for the summer months and provide us with a market update.

Argyll Women in Agriculture – Making Tax Digital are you ready for the change?

Impact and Implications for Crofters and Small businesses

Preparing for sustainable farming

Helping to futureproof farms. Farmers, crofters and land managers now have access to new guidance on financial support for activity that will improve awareness of their climate performance. The first…

Making The Most Of A Small Land Area – webinars

This is a three-webinar series “Making the most of a small area” This series aims to enable farmers and landowners to identify and fully utilise small areas of land, maximising…

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