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Traditional Dairy Farming

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Nestled in the heart of East Lothian Yester Farm Dairies can be found. Run by husband and wife duo, Simon and Jackie McCreery, Yester Farm Dairies is an incredibly successful farm business, with many...

Loch Ryan Oyster Company

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Tucked away, protected by the waters of Loch Ryan, one of Scotland’s last wild native oyster beds can be found. Monitored and fished sustainably by the Loch Ryan Oyster Company, these native oysters...

Ardwell Community Kirk

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The picturesque Ardwell Church is a beautiful Edwardian sandstone building situated in the small village of Ardwell, in south west Scotland. The church was built between 1900 and 1902, and so not...

Wildfires

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Wildfires in the UK are not something many people would expect. Fortunately they are few and far between, however, they are still a possibility and a risk to wildlife and our landscapes. The start of...

Pitgaveny Farms Schools Day

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Pitgaveny Estate

For many years now Pitgaveny has hosted school’s visits for local children in Moray.

The biggest of these is an annual visit from Elgin Academy when around 200 new 2nd year pupils...

Fenton Barns Nursery

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At Fenton Barns Nursery, the surrounding countryside is as much part of the classroom as the well set up, purpose-designed log building.

Indeed, on a typical morning, the children come rushing in...

WW1 trenches recreated for pupils

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Leckmelm Estate

Leckmelm Estate has recently supported an interactive educational experience as part of a history project with local primary schools, which involved the recreation of a World War One...

Brexit no barrier to rural business enhancing Scotland’s economic activity

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New jobs are ready to be created by farms and estates if politicians deliver a Brexit deal which serves Scottish agriculture and rural business well.

That was the message from Scottish Land & Estates...

Kirklands Farm Redevelopment

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Cassillis & Culzean Estates

Kirklands Farm was an Agricultural Holding let on a Full Agricultural Tenancy. The farm extended to just over 155ha (384 Acres) and operated a dairy herd, grew potatoes...

HorseTime

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Horse Time is a Scottish charity established in the Borders. Using the extrarodinary process of Equine Facilitated Human Development (EFHD) to overcome specific individual issues including ptsd...

Golden Bee Swarm

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Roxburghe Estates

A thousand golden bees have gone on display at Floors Castle, Kelso, as part of a stunning new collective artwork created by pupils from Kelso High School and named 'The Golden...

Valuable affordable housing

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Scone Estate

Scone Estate in Perthshire is providing affordable housing and helping to sustain a valuable local community through funding from the Scottish Government's Rural Housing Fund and Perth...