Tree hay – using trees as livestock fodder
Making hay from trees can be a valuable way to supplement winter forage and support livestock nutrition and welfare. Join us for an informative and practical online discussion on the benefits and practicalities of making and using tree hay, where we will explore...Join us outside the Scottish Parliament to demand that the Agriculture Bill is fair to small farms and crofts
If cost is a barrier, please email donna@crofting.org While the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee are discussing public participation in the Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill, SCF will be demonstrating outside the Scottish Parliament with Landworkers’...Biodiversity audits for crofters and farmers, developing the next steps’
Biodiversity audits for crofters and farmers, developing the next steps’ Webinar on the work that NatureScot is currently undertaking as a commission from the Scottish Government to develop a biodiversity audit that farmers and crofters can carry out as part of...Crofting and Fire Use Workshop
Speaking at the workshop we will have Cathy Smith, a Postdoctoral Research Associate who is currently studying the challenges to controlled burning faced by crofters in the Scottish Highlands and Bruce Farquharson, Deputy Assistant Chief Officer & Head of Training at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
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