Discussion Groups
Thrill of The Hill – Heather Management
Scotland is host to the largest concentration of heather moorland in the world with huge biodiversity interest and carbon holding potential. In this sixteenth episode of the Thrill of the…
Read More >Buzzing About Bees (webinar)
In this webinar, Claire Gill, helped by Luis Molero, gave us an informative beginners guide to keeping bees. Claire is the Deputy Lead Bee Inspector for the Scottish Government and…
Read More >Women in Agriculture, Caithness: A Year in Grass (webinar)
When does your grass grow? How can you make it grow better? When should you apply fertiliser? Does your ground need lime? When should you re-seed? When is the best…
Read More >NE Organic Discussion Group Newsletter – September 2021
This month the newsletter is now available. Find out more about Balcaskie Farms, East Nuke of Fife which is the venue for our virtual farm tour on 4th November. The…
Read More >Women in Agriculture, Borders: Selling Carbon and Creating Woodland (webinar)
Carbon sales from woodland are rapidly becoming a valuable source of income for farmers. Given that sales can be combined with existing FGS grant support, carbon sales are now being…
Read More >Recording wildlife on your farm or croft
As farmers and crofters the natural world is our office, but have you taken stock of the biodiversity on your land? In the midst of a biodiversity crisis, Scotland’s landscape…
Read More >Women in Agriculture, Balivanich: Sheep Tagging and Records (webinar)
Sheep Records Made Simple and Top Tips For Tagging. Join us for this session on the simplest way to keep sheep records and understand sheep tagging rules. There will be…
Read More >Crofting and Corncrakes (Podcast)
Janette Sutherland, SAC Portree, interviews Skye’s RSPB Corncrake project officer Shelagh Parlane. They discuss how partnership working with farmers and crofters is key to this bird’s breeding success in Scotland.…
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