The problem of Ash Dieback

In this blog, James Morrison, Senior Asset Engineer, at Network Rail Scotland outlines the problem of Ash Dieback and what action is being undertaken to combat it. Ash dieback is a destructive disease that affects ash trees, the third most common tree in

Grouse shooting in Scotland: How managed moors benefit biodiversity as well as the economy

It is often forgotten that red grouse are wild birds living in an uncompromising moorland habitat. Even their Greek trinomial name – Lagopus lagopus scotica – speaks to unique characteristics that allow them to survive in harsh environments. Lago means ‘hare’

SLE at the Royal Highland Show 2022

At the end of last week, we were thrilled to once again be able to attend the Royal Highland Show. After an absence of two years, we were eager to get back to the showgrounds, to speak with members, and to meet some new faces too. We commenced our first day

Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill

In his latest blog, our Policy Advisor (Agriculture & Climate Change), Paul Richardson, looks at the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill, and what this looks like for Scotland. First introduced to the Scottish Parliament in October last year, the Good Food Nation

‘Be Your Best Self’

In this blog, Anna Davies of Scene & Herd PR and Marketing looks at the ‘Be Your Best Self’ programme, an initiative designed to support women living or working in agriculture or rural business across Scotland. The Scottish Government-funded ‘Be Your Best Self

Scottish Land & Estates’ parliamentary stall

Representatives from Scottish Land & Estates were fortunate enough to spend three days visiting Scottish Parliament this week with the aim of speaking to MSPs about the upcoming Helping it Happen Awards. Our National Awards scheme, this year sponsored by

Homes at the heart of rural communities: Our Annual Conference case studies

Our Flagship Annual Conference 2022 entitled 'Homes at the heart of rural communities' took place on Tuesday 17 May 2022 at The Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh. During the conference, we were able to share four case studies with delegates that

OnFARM Podcast: Helping It Happen from SLE - celebrating rural champions

Our Chief Executive Sarah-Jane Laing is a guest on the most recent episode of the OnFARM rural podcast. The episode focuses on the Helping it Happen Awards, and also features contributions from Lucy Laidlaw of Lucy Laidlaw Communication, and who also sits on

Flytipping risk for Scotland’s Railway

In this blog, Keira McLuskey, Head of Sustainability at Network Rail Scotland, discusses the problem of flytipping on and around Scotland's railways, highlighting an example found at Newcraighall Road in Edinburgh to illustrate this. During lockdown flytipping

7 examples of filthy flytipping from across Scotland

In this blog from our Policy Adviser (Access and Visitor Management), Simon Ovenden, we highlight just some of the examples of flytipping found all over the countryside sent into us by our members. Earlier this year, we asked the membership to get in touch