Cooperation

Tree Medicine - Balmacaan Guided Walk

Join Woodland Trust for Scotland for a guided walk around Balmacaan Wood to explore the medicinal powers of trees such as Western Red Cedar and Douglas Fir.

On your way, you will also meet the European "Goddess Tree", before emerging through ancient Oakwoods. With amazing views, giant trees, outstanding wildlife, and ancient ruins. What might you discover on your wander?

CPG Rural Policy: Community Benefit , Tax, Land Value Capture

Join SRUC in person or online for the next Cross Party Group in Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy, where they will focus on innovations in Community Benefit, Tax, and Land Value Capture across rewewable energy, natural capital and other globalised rural industries.

Speakers to be confirmed, but tentatively include:

National Rural Mental Health Forum

A regular forum hosted by National Rural Mental Health Forum. This month features 'Supporting Financial Wellbeing – an Overview and Update from the Money and Pensions Service' and 'Living with Seasonal Affective Disorder'.

11am – Welcome and Introductions

Scottish Apple Producers Annual Meeting

Scottish Apple producers host annual meetings with their members, to share updates of the group, future plans, network and more.

The is not open to the public but all members and interested people (apple and orchards enthusiast) looking to take part are welcomed.

Agenda

Fife Climate Festival

Fife Climate Festival runs between Saturday 21st September and Saturday 5th October 2024. 

The festival is a celebration of community climate action, filled with inspiring and interesting events and activities. It is designed to celebrate the great climate action work already happening within Fife, show what we can all do to make a difference and inspire positive action to tackle the climate emergency.

Plans to boost the use of Scots and Gaelic in traditional areas have been passed at Stage 1 by the Scottish Parliament.

MSPs have voted for the general principles of the Scottish Languages Bill.

Livestock farmers in Lanarkshire and the Cairngorms will have the opportunity to benefit from free business support via The Royal Countryside Fund’s (RCF) Farm Resilience Programme which gets underway again this autumn.

Communities across Scotland, including groups in the Hebrides, Shetland and Arran are to benefit from a share of £1.5 million Scottish Government funding aimed at supporting community renewable energy generation projects.

A focused strategy has been launched to place Scotland at the forefront of the net zero economy, with targeted actions to secure growth and investment.

Delivered as part of the Programme for Government, the Green Industrial Strategy sets out five priority areas where efforts and resources will be concentrated. These are:

A dedicated online hub has been set up to share news, information and a space for conversation, as residents and communities in Galloway and beyond debate the Scottish Government’s proposed national park status for the area.

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