Events

Scottish Rural Development Progarmme - Policy Seminars in Inverness and Oban

Thursday, September 20, 2007

 The Scottish Government is running a series of meetings on the broad policy direction of the Scottish Rural Development Programme;   

These seminars will cover :

• the strategic outcomes that the SRDP aims to deliver;
  
• how these outcomes will support delivery of the Government’s 5 strategic objectives of ‘greener’, ‘wealthier and fairer’, ‘safer and stronger’ and ‘smarter’; · how the new Programme will differ from the Programme for 2000-06.
  
• how the SRDP has developed with input from Stakeholders and light of the public consultations held in 2006 on the Strategic Plan and on the Programme itself

It is important to note this is not about how to apply for support through the Programme. Staff within the Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate will be holding a series of capacity building seminars through out Scotland for internal staff and external stakeholders focusing on the implementation aspect of the SRDP later in autumn.

The meetings in the crofting area will be:

Best Western Inverness Palace - Inverness  28th September, 9am - 1pm

Corran Hall - Oban  - 11th  October, 9am - 1pm

 

Open Day - 3 Eynort, Carbost - 29th September

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Open Day on Saturday 29th September (despite F&M) at 3 Eynort, Carbost and we will be open from 10 am - 4 pm and will have a range of stalls selling fresh veg, preserves, local baking and mushrooms.  Refreshments and soup and sandwiches will be provided by MacMillan Cancer Support as part of their "World's Biggest Coffee Morning" fundraiser.    There will also be a "tattie tasting" and identification opportunity as well as a "Walk and Talk" croft tour.

Visitors are welcome and if you wish to go on the Walk 'n Talk, make sure you have suitable footwear (wellies, if this weather continues!!!).   Strict bio-security measures will be in place.

SAC Common Grazings Management Day

Monday, September 17, 2007

SAC Common Grazings Management Open Day

Raasay, 27th October

Contact Janette Sutherland at SAC in Portree for more information.

Select a Tup Event

Monday, September 17, 2007

Lewis & Harris Sheep Producers

Select A Tup - "Choosing a ram to meet your needs"

Wednesday 26th September at Long Island Auction Mart, Steinish
Starting at 2.30 p.m.

Select-aTup_advert..pdf

Angus Macleod Lecture - The Future of Crofting

Friday, September 14, 2007

Subject: ANGUS MACLEOD LECTURE: THE FUTURE OF CROFTING - THE CASE FOR CROFTING TENURE

The 4th Angus Macleod Memorial Lecture which takes place on Thursday 25 October (7.30pm, Pairc School, Gravir, South Lochs, Lewis) is this year being given by Brian Wilson under the title 'The Future of Crofting - the Case for Crofting Tenure'.

The Angus Macleod lecture is in honour of the late Angus 'Ease' Macleod MBE of South Lochs, Lewis, who was largely responsible for revamping the Scottish Crofters Union in the mid-1980s. He left a large quantity of books, papers, photos, and recordings which are now preserved in the Angus Macleod Archive,,jointly run by The Islands Book Trust (of which I am chairman) and the Pairc Historical Society. More details about the Archive and previous memorial lectures are on www.theislandsbooktrust.com

 

Power from the Sea

Monday, September 10, 2007

The Crown Estate, Scottish Renewables Forum and Wester Ross Alliance are hosting a series of presentations on the current status of the marine renewables industry, likely environmental impacts arising from marine renewable energy developments, and potential for community involvement. Meetings in Ullapool, Gairloch, Lochcarron and Kyle.

power-from-the-sea.pdf