Inclusive rural development post 2020: Towards a vision for rural Scotland
The Scottish Rural Action Conference and AGM takes place on 19 and 20 September in Dunfermline, focussing on the future of rural development. The AGM brings together people from all across Scotland and it is a good opportunity to explore ideas and find support and inspiration. The two days are free, apart from dinner and […]
Borders Energy Agency – Free Autumn Site Visits
Farm Based Anaerobic Digestion at Standhill, Hawick Friday 29 September 2017, 1.00 – 3.00 pm Since taking over responsibility for the family farm at Standhill, Jim Shanks has introduced some innovative changes to traditional farming practice, initially using knowledge gained from visiting other countries under a Nuffield scholarship. The farm now has 200Kw Anaerobic Digestion […]
RAPPORT SCIENCE SUPPORTS CONSERVATION
22 September 2017 in Edinburgh and 23 September 2017 in Dalry, Glenkens Programme for 23 September 2017: 10.00 – 10.15 Arrival, registration and refreshments 10.15 – 10.20 Welcome and introduction – Roger Crofts, Director, Watson Birds 10.20 – 13.00 Session 1 – New findings from raptor research Chair: Roddy Fairley, Scottish Natural Heritage 10.25 […]
CLIMATE CHANGE BILL WORKSHOP
A workshop on the proposed Climate Change Bill will be hosted by Greener Melrose and run by the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network. The event takes place at The Ormiston Institute in Melrose, on 14th September 2017, from 5.30 pm for a 6.00 pm start, finishing around 9.00 pm. The aim of the workshop is […]
Biosphere News
The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere has announced a new Learning Partnership in collaboration with Ayrshire College. The Partnership is an opportunity for students to work on live briefs for their studies that will utilise the unique international UNESCO Biosphere designation that we have here in South West Scotland. Joan Mitchell, Chair of Galloway […]
SUP Newsletter – September 2017
It has been a very busy few weeks for SUP staff. A lot has been happening in the Biosphere. SUP has been asked to consider taking over a large, five-year and fully-funded project and as a result we have had to do lots of “due-diligence” work. No final decision has been made as yet, but […]
Scottish Borders Heritage Festival
The Scottish Borders Heritage Festival is about to start. See the impressive programme at scottishbordersheritage.com and watch out for “lighting the Borders” – dozens of local buildings will be lit-up in blue as part of the year of History, Heritage and Archaeology. Volunteers needed for the Borders Heritage Festival 2017 to enjoy performances and […]
A National Upland Vision
The latest report on the project to scope a strategic vision for Scotland’s uplands has now been published and is available at http://www.snh.gov.uk It will now be for Ministers to decide whether to proceed with the development of a National Upland Vision.
Borders Community Broadband
The project Board continues to slog through the state aid regulations and the ever-changing policy landscape with the aim of providing a future-proof broadband system to over 2000 properties in the rural hinterland. Every time we think we are nearly there, we encounter a new issue to be addressed, but we remain optimistic that something […]
South West Scotland Environmental Information Centre (SWSEIC)
The Dumfries and Galloway Environmental Records Centre (DGERC) has grown into the South West Scotland Environmental Information Centre (SWSEIC) and has a new website https://swseic.org.uk to prove it.