Tags - Education and skills

Selkirk High School Horticulture

HIH Case Study

Nominee Summary

Selkirk High School Horticulture staff, Maddy Pope and Anna Johnson, are passionate about teaching young people Rural Skills and developing a love for nature and the outdoors. Learning...

Scotland's Regional Moorland Groups, Estates that Educate

HIH Case Study

Scotland’s Regional Moorland Groups provide outdoor education to showcase the wealth of wildlife thriving on Scottish estates and to help young people discover the rural career pathways open to them...

Scottish Association of Young Farmers Cultivating Leaders Programme

HIH Case Study

Scottish Association of Young Farmers ‘Cultivating Leaders’ programme offers young farmers the opportunity to build skills in leadership, advocacy and business knowledge with a group of likeminded...

Royal Northern Countryside Initiative

HIH Case Study

The Royal Northern Countryside Initiative was created to give children and young people an insight into rural life and provide balanced information about agriculture, sustainability and the importance...

Quality Meat Scotland, Lamb for St Andrew's Day

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‘Scotch Lamb for St Andrew’s Day’ aims to introduce young people to the taste and benefits of lamb, countering negative perceptions of red meat. By promoting lamb in schools across Scotland, QMS...

Propagate

HIH Case Study

Propagate is a small social enterprise working across South and West Scotland delivering projects that develop skills and knowledge and facilitate education and learning for sustainable food and...

Grow with Cambo

HIH Case Study

Katherine has developed a hands-on education project bringing back a disused area of land to be a productive ‘edible’ garden growing fruit and vegetables. Working as a demonstration and training...

Down on the Farm

HIH Case Study

Down on the Farm offers a quirky collection of places to stay on a working farm in Aberdeenshire. From threshing mill huts to hideaways by the sea, Down on the farm has the facilities to cater for...

Countryside Learning Scotland

HIH Case Study

Countryside Learning Scotland is an award-winning charity established in 2003 with a commitment to sustain a thriving rural economy and take pride in improving access to environmental activities and...

Christie Elite Nurseries

HIH Case Study

Based in the north-east, between Aberdeen and Inverness, Christie-Elite Nurseries are specialist growers of forest trees and are the only commercial forest nursery to produce both bare-root and cell...

Adventure Centre for Education

HIH Case Study

Founded in 2005, Adventure Centre for Education was created in response to a growing demand for outdoor activities and education. Since then, the social enterprise has established several outdoor...

Game and WIldlife Conservation Trust

HIH Case Study

The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust are the leading UK charity conducting conservation science to enhance the British countryside for public benefit. For over 80 years we have been researching...