Learning and skills

Woodland Creation & Peatland Restoration: Opportunities

In this webinar, Rethink Carbon explore how the Rethink Platform uncovers financial and environmental land use opportunities in seconds. Focusing on woodland creation and peatland restoration in Scotland, our Rethink Carbon experts Zoë and Freddie will guide you through the journey of land use scoping, planning and collaboration in the Rethink Platform.

Forests and Landscapes Network - Can land use decision-making tools be effective?

Digital tools are promoted as a way to inform decisions about land use change for the mitigation of biodiversity loss and climate change. But there is still a lack of clarity about how these tools work and how they are used by decision makers, including land managers.

Moy Country Fair

Moy Country Fair offers a diversity of entertainments and activities for all of the family! The emphasis is on field sports activities with competitions in fly casting, gun dog handling and clay pigeon shooting. See our What's on page to find out more. 

Life of a Book: Author Development Programme

Voices from across the Scottish literary sector, authors and poets, agents, publishers, festival programmers, and booksellers, are coming together for Life of a Book: a series of free online events designed to clarify the journey and processes of writing and publishing a book.

Run by arts charity Creative Lives, the Creative Lives Awards celebrate the remarkable impact local volunteer-led creative groups across the UK and Ireland have on their communities. 

How's your Rural Health?

Without a doubt, one of the most important discussions we will host in 2024, How’s your Rural Health? will hear insights from healthcare practitioners and community campaigners:

Dr Gordon Baird, Galloway Community Hospital Action Group

With the weather getting warmer many people head to rural and island Scotlands amazing lochs, rugged coves, racing rivers and sandy beaches to make the most of some of the most incredible waters in the world.

But open water carries risks too. No matter what activity you enjoy, or your experience, make sure you know what you’re doing before dipping your toe in. If you go in the water, it’s essential that you are fully prepared.

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Scottish Game Fair (SGF) is back for 2024, celebrating its 35-year anniversary at Scone Palace.

Tickets are now on sale for the event, which will take place from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 July at Perthshire’s heritage location, set in parkland alongside the River Tay.

Sea Scotland 2024 - Sharing Our Blue Space

Scotland boasts a marine environment of unparalleled beauty and ecological significance. Our seas host a diverse range of marine life and ecosystems and are a vital resource that supports multiple marine industries, including fishing, aquaculture, tourism, and renewable energy. The marine environment also holds cultural and social significance for communities in Scotland, shaping their identities, traditions, and ways of life. However, this precious environment suffers from ongoing decline due to cumulative pressures from human activities.

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