πΏ Habitat Mapping & Biodiversity Audits β Free Workshop
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17 March
π Cairns Farm, West Lothian
Join us + @naturescot.bsky.social for a practical look at #WholeFarm habitat mapping, with a live demo of the new #FarmBiodiversityScotland app.
π Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/habitat-ma...
Growers, want to know how to manage pests & diseases without inputs?
WEBINAR: IPM in Action
with Andy Dibben & Dave Barfoot, Prof Rosemary Collier & OGA's Steven Jacobs
Thur 12 Mar 1-2.30pm
#IntegratedPestManagement: boost resilience with beneficial insects
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981420058...
Photo of flowering artichoke with text reading: IPM in Action: From Research to Practice in Horticultural Crops. Online event Mar 12 from 1pm to 2:30pm GMT
π¦Event Spotlight - #IPM in Action: From Research to Practice in Horticulture
Don't miss this exciting webinar from @thesoilassociation.bsky.social @soilassocscot.bsky.social
& @ogagrowers.bsky.social on building a balanced IPM system that delivers REAL results.
πhttps://shorturl.at/HAk4C
Join us for a practical event on 9 March focused on building #SoiResilience in increasingly unpredictable weatherπ
πͺ±Practical #WholeFarm planning
π¦Soils, water, and #Biodiversity working together
π±Nature-based solutions that actually stack up on farms
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wet-wet-we...
Join the #ScottishAgroecologyPartnership at Bowhouse, Balcaskie Estate, Fife for a major food and farming hustingsπ
π£The Voters Who Feed and Steward Scotland
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Monday 30 March
β²οΈ 6.30β9pm
Book your spot. Have your say π
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/food-and-f...
#FoodSecurity #SupplyChain
Join us online with Rachel Ives on 25 Feb for a practical look at the organic conversion process & what support is availableπ±π
Hear how #Organic principles can be implemented on your farm to reduce inputs & help nature thriveπͺ±π
Book your free place now!π
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-whole-fa...
Farmers, crofters, land managers, advisors, catchment partners!
π± Join us at Carbeth Home Farm, Glasgow, on 9 March with @nffn.bsky.social for a practical farm walk on:
πͺ±Improving soil resilience
π¦Managing water
π±Working with nature
Book your free place nowπ
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wet-wet-we...
MSPs will be debating final amendments to the #NaturalEnvironmentBill in parliament on 27 January. @thesoilassociation.bsky.social Scotland supports the @scotlink.bsky.social campaign for strong and effective #naturerecovery targets for Scotland.
Join us with @nffn.bsky.social on 22 January to dig into what whole farm planning really looks like on a small mixed holding.
All welcome!
Book your free place now! π
"Dung beetles are basically nature's own parasite control." πͺ²
Integrating animal health into a regenerative system is about more than reducing inputs β it's about building a resilient ecosystem.
Watch #ClaireWhittle explore #WholeFarm healthπ
www.soilassociation.org/our-work-in-...
#Agroecology
π± Completed a #CarbonAudit but not sure what to do next?
Join our FREE webinar with @farmcarbontoolkit.bsky.social on 3 Feb, 10.30β12 to discuss how audit results can π
βοΈsupport better decisions
βοΈcut costs
βοΈbuild resilience.
π Book here π
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-the...
#WholeFarmPlan
π Innovative, humane, and community-focused, the #TinyTrailerAbattoir is a game-changing initiative for small-scale and native-breed farming π
Please support this fundraiser π
peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/...
@thesoilassociation.bsky.social
Image of sheep on fundraising webpage
The Tiny Trailer Abattoir is under construction now!
We are making exemplary sheep welfare possible with on-farm slaughter
We've raised over half of the cost & are fundraising for rest
Can you help us?
Please can you share this link as widely as possible
www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/...
π Well done to Shetland Islands Council on renewing their #FoodforLifeServedHere certification! π
π Congratulations to Highland Council on renewing their Bronze #FoodforLifeServedHere certification!
Planning 4 Change: Making the most of your #WholeFarmPlan audits π
π±Join us between Jan and Mar 2026 online or on-farm for a series of inspiring, interactive webinars and farm walks!
πͺ±Book your free place now! soilassociation.org/our-work-in-...
#Soil #Carbon #Biodiversity #IPM #AHWP
A small win for Scotlandβs small producers
The @scotgov Β£500k capital fund is a vital first step for small-scale, #agroecological farms & crofts.
But at Β£500k nationwide, this must be a starting point, not the destination
www.agroecology.scot/news/small-w...
#ScottishAgroecologyPartnership
One in nine species in Scotland is at risk of extinction. We can change this. π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
The Natural Environment Bill is our chance to set binding targets to restore nature.
Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs here: scotlink.eaction.online/targets
#Scotland #NatureRestoration #NaturalEnvironmentBill
π± Read more about the concerns of #farmers and #crofters around #FFIS and the #ScottishAgroecologyPartnership call for transparency on how the funds were allocated π
www.agroecology.scot/news/farmers...
'We should scrap the damn thing' - Priority groups only given a third of Scottish farming fund, farmers say
Read the @scotsman.com coverage of the #ScottishAgroecologyPartnership call for greater transparency of the assessment and scoring system for the FFIS fundπ
www.scotsman.com/hays-way/pri...
Read Connie Hunter of East Neuk Market Garden's blog on the SAP policy ask of targeted support for #marketgardens:
πͺ± Why market gardens deliver public value
π« How current funding excludes these essential producers
π₯ A call to action for fairer system
π www.agroecology.scot/news/targete...
Note: this opportunity closes 18 November.
Find out more: publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/... #ScottishFarming #ScottishProcurement
Scottish milk producers & suppliers! Interested in supplying Scotlandβs public sector?
APUC has published a PCS-Tender for fresh dairy products, including organic milk, to the Scottish Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education sector and some other public sector bodies in Scotland.
Today at Scottish Parliament, MSPs debate the Natural Environment Bill.
This morning LINK was outside with the #ScotlandLovesNature campaign, representing red squirrels, Scottish wildcats, puffins and bees. πΏοΈπ
This Bill is our VITAL chance for legally binding nature recovery targets. πΏπΎ
#savenature
Standing up for Scotland's nature and for climate action is crucial for food and farming π±
By embracing nature-friendly practices, farming can become more resilient, sustainable, and profitable through:
πͺ±Healthier soils
πReduced chemical reliance
π³And improved carbon capture.
Agenda reveal for the Scottish Organic Gathering πΏ
Join us on 20 Nov at Balcaskie Estate, Fife, for a day of shared learning, farm tours and big conversations about the future of #Organic in Scotland.
π View the full agenda and register for free here: www.soilassociation.org/certificatio...
We were delighted to be at #ScottishNFFNSummit25 today hearing from @linesmartin.bsky.social:
"Healthy soils and healthy nature drive our businesses"
and #DeniseWalton: "We need strong leadership β while weβre waiting, letβs roll up our collective sleeves, get on and drive that change"
π Congrats to @orkneycouncil.bsky.social on renewing their
Bronze #FoodForLifeServedHere Award! π₯¦π
Fresh, healthy & local food on school plates β supporting kids & producers across Orkney. π±π #ScottishSchoolMeals
π Congrats to BaxterStorey at @qmuniversity.bsky.social for achieving the #FoodforLifeServedHere Bronze Award at
Guthrieβs Kitchen! π±
200+ scratch-cooked meals daily, Scottish produce, free-range eggs & zero additives π
π Read more: soilassociation.org/our-work-in-...
#PublicSectorCatering
π’ New @sefariscot.bsky.social fellowship opportunity with @naturescot.bsky.social
Explore how Scotlandβs Agriculture & Knowledge Information System can support sustainable & regenerative agriculture
To apply and for more information β‘οΈ tinyurl.com/AKISfellowship
βApply by: 17th Oct 2025
