Tags - Rural development

Lussa Gin

HIH Case Study

Nestled away on the Island of Jura, off the coast of Scotland, you can find the delightful Lussa Gin distillery. Established by a trio of adventurous local ladies and using only the most natural...

Diversification at Alvie Estate

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The Alvie Estate is a family owned traditional Highland Estate, right in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, surrounded by the beautiful Cairngorms National Park and extending as far as the...

Cambolicious

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Cambo Estate

Cambolicious is a small family-orientated beer festival at the beautiful Cambo country house, sitauted in the East Neuk of Fife. The festival showcases the best in Scottish crafts, beers...

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...

Wigwam Holidays

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Montrave Estate

Montrave Estate is run by Nicholas and Airin Gilmour and is situated north of Leven in Fife just a few miles from the beautiful Fife coast and just 12 miles from St Andrews, the home...

Bringing empty properties back into use

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Roxburghe Estates

The Galbraith Building Surveying team are working with Roxburghe Estates on a project to bring six empty properties back into use.

The project to restore the former farm cottages...

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...

Red Kite Feeding Station

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Bellymack Hill Farm

Bellymack Hill Farm and its Red Kite Feeding Station, owned by Anne Johnstone, has had a fantastic impact on the local community.

The Red Kites are fed every day at 2:00pm and...

Rural Business Successor

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Rhidorroch Estate

Kim Scobie is the third generation to take on Rhidorroch at Ullapool. Rhidorroch Estate is situated in the north-west of Scotland, not far from the beautiful fishing village of...

Restoration of St Columba's Chapel at Drimin Estate

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Drimin Estate

Drimin Estate is found at the tip of the little-known Morvern peninsula, with a fascinating history reflected in its buildings and ruins.

Challenged primarily by geography (it lies...

Forest Student Placement at Glen Tanar

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Glen Tanar Estate

Of the many issues facing rural businesses, a shortage of key rural skills is a major concern. There is a huge shortfall in the number of people taking courses in estate maintenance...

Diversification at Loch Ness

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Loch Ness Shores

From 1896 to 1967 the village of Foyers, on the south side of Loch Ness, was predominately known as an industrial village, despite its magnificent scenery. The British Aluminium...