Crofting Federation ‘cautious welcome’ for new sea eagle scheme

by SCF | Apr 30, 2015 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has given a cautious welcome to the Scottish Government’s new sea eagle management scheme. The scheme will run for three years and will investigate all issues involving sea eagle impacts on livestock. Local stakeholder groups...

SCF Meeting in Assynt gives birth to Young Crofters movement

by SCF | Mar 24, 2015 | News Archive

A gathering of young crofters organised by the Scottish Crofting Federation in Assynt last weekend (19th-21st March) attracted more than 90 attendees and has led to the formation of a group to take forward some of the ideas and proposals raised by young people at the...

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...