Woodland restoration at Annandale Estates

In this blog, our Dumfries and Galloway Regional Support Officer Tracey Roan covers her recent visit to Annandale Estates and looks at the work being undertaken there. If your staycation ventures have taken you into Dumfries and Galloway, you might have

My Drummuir Project

Bothanna Cabins are d esigners and makers of ethical off grid cabins and urban workspaces, offering both full bespoke design and build service as well as a range of pre designed, modular, mobile and moveable cabins. In this blog, James Hunt discusses his work

The Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill

Gavin Mowat, our Policy Adviser, gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee today on the Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill. Here he updates us on the key issues. The Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill aims to encourage greater

Wildlife Management in Scotland

Wildlife management refers to a range of actions which include protecting wildlife; protecting species health and welfare, culling to limit spread and management of numbers to reduce impact on habitats. Scotland is renowned for its rich and diverse wildlife –

10 ideas to help a green recovery

Stephen Young, Head of Policy at Scottish Land & Estates, explores what we mean by ‘green recovery’ and 10 ideas which could help the economic downturn. One of the most common phrases being used by policy makers currently is “green recovery”. Naturally this is

Five key points about Regional Land Use Partnerships

In our latest blog, Stephen Young, Head of Policy at Scottish Land & Estates, discusses five key points of Regional Land Use Partnerships (RLUPs). In 2019 the Scottish Government committed to establishing RLUPs by 2021. The Scottish Land Commission (SLC) is

Police Scotland National Rural Crime Figures

The Police Scotland National Rural Crime Unit has released its latest figures for 2020 which show a reported 39% reduction in rural crime this April, May and June, down from the same quarter last year. For the first quarter of 2020, there has been a 114%

Imbewu Scotland tackles mental health in young people

Jo Roberts is the CEO of Wilderness Foundation. In this blog, she discusses the aims of the foundation, the Imbewu programme and a brief history of its progress up to the present day. The crisis of mental health is looming with a particular concern for the

Have you signed the NFU Food Standards Petition?

Tracey Roan is our Regional Support Officer for Dumfries and Galloway in the South West. In her first blog for us, Tracey discusses NFU's Food Standards petition and why it is important. Like every farmer in the UK, I am extremely proud to produce quality food

World Bee Day - The amazing diversity of British Bees!

Buglife Scotland Manager Suzanne Burgess shares a number of interesting facts about bees throughout the United Kingdom, their importance to the ecosystem and the work being done to combat declining populations. There are over 250 species of bee in the UK. This