Protection of croft land is paramount says SCF

by SCF | Feb 24, 2015 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has renewed its criticisms of a proposed speculative housing development on croft land in Lochaber.The organisation’s comments come after the Crofting Commission announced that it will not appeal a Scottish Land Court...

Crofting Law Group – Final report “The Sump” published

by SCF | Feb 4, 2015 | News Archive

The Crofting Law Group have published their final report on 'The Sump', they collected significant issues and problems within existing crofting legislation.Please read the report here

Workshop in Social Farming/Crofting

by SCF | Feb 2, 2015 | News Archive

Care farming or social farming combines the care of the land with the care of people. A care farm is a working farm where people in need of support can benefit in participation in farming activities.This workshop aims to explore the concept of social farming/crofting...

Calling Young and Aspiring Crofters

by SCF | Jan 16, 2015 | News Archive

SCF Gathering 2015: A Gathering of Young Crofters As the "Gathering of Young Crofters" was postponed due to a series of setbacks, including floods in Ullapool, we are happy to announce that it will take place in March 2015. It will be held in Glencanisp...

CHGS Review does not go far enough

by SCF | Jan 13, 2015 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has provisionally welcomed a review of the Croft House Grant Scheme (CHGS) as long over-due but questions whether proposals go far enough to restore the scheme to its original efficacy.SCF Chair Fiona Mandeville said, "We...