Argyll & Bute Council

Come and join Butterfly Conservation's David Hill for a fascinating morning exploring the world of moths.

Meet us at the Mill as we see what moths have been found the night before using a light trap.

When: 09:00hrs

Public engagement events on the long-term solution at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful are being held from 18 to 21 March at four venues across Argyll and Bute.

The events will provide local communities and road users with the opportunity to meet the designers, as well as view and comment on the design development and the progress towards delivering the medium-term improvements along the Old Military Road (OMR).

Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop said:

Please join us in a community workshop and help us shape and inform our approach to the Land Use and Agriculture Just Transition. This in-person event will be held on Tuesday, 25th July, 2023 at Tarbert Community Centre, Pier Road, Tarbert, Harris, HS3 3DH.

Please join us in a community workshop and help us shape and inform our approach to the Land Use and Agriculture Just Transition. This in-person event will be held on Wenesday, 26th July, 2023 at Templar Arts & Leisure Centre, Harbour St, Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, PA29 6UD.

The Monitor Farm Scotland initiative is funded by the Scottish Government and managed by Quality Meat Scotland and AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds.

The ambition of the programme is to instigate positive transformational change in innovative sustainable farming practices on nine farms across Scotland and to use the learnings from these farms for the benefit of farmers across the country.

The aim of this event is to gather initial views on the Scottish Government’s proposals outlined in the consultation, “Delivering our Vision for Scottish Agriculture, Proposals for a new Agriculture Bill”.

A practical walk and talk day exploring woodland creation and management in the environment of the west coast. Includes:

Scottish Government and NHS Health Scotland are hosting a stakeholder engagement event bringing together a wide range of interests as part of their consultation process.

Join Soil Association Scotland on the Isle of Lismore for a special crofting meeting of our Plant Teams field lab, looking at growing multiple crops together for better outcomes, also called intercropping.

The Scottish Islands Team want to hear your views on the proposed National Islands Plan, as well as the proposed Islands Communities Impact assessments. They are running a series of consultation launch events throughout the Scottish Islands to give communities a chance to participate and find out more. You can also take part in the consultation online here.

Refreshments will be served in the cafe from 2pm. Consultation event begins at 2.30pm.