Dumfries & Galloway Council

A Changing Landscape - Making the Most of Our Natural Assets

A key reason for reason for much of South West Scotland having been designated as the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere is its long history of agriculture and forestry which has shaped our landscapes, our biodiversity, our local economy and our local communities.

With changes on the horizon leading to increased pressures for afforestation, particularly of commercial monoculture, the intensification of livestock farming in our lowlands and the threat to the sustainability of hill and upland farming from Brexit, the makeup of the region is going to change.

Skinny Milk
Name of organisation/business: 
Dourie Farm with LEAN and the Milk Supply Association
Funding: 
£143,000 Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund
Day of the Region
Name of organisation/business: 
Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Programme
Funding: 
£243,194.66 over three years - Dumfries & Galloway LEADER
Senwick Alpaca Trekking
Name of organisation/business: 
Upper Senwick Farm
Funding: 
£5,000 - Dumfries & Galloway LEADER

Stranraer Oyster Festival

The three-day festival will encourage visitors to celebrate the seafood heritage of Stranraer in the south west of Scotland. The catch from Scotland's only wild, native oyster fishery will be the focal point of the event, taking place from 15 to 17 September 2017.

The festival marks the start of the oyster harvesting season and starts with an oyster landing ceremony, complete with oysters being piped ashore, live music, a giant paella for visitors to the festival to share in, a community performance with the support of Oceanallover and fireworks. 

Red Kite Feeding Station Nature Trail
Name of organisation/business: 
Bellymack Farm
Funding: 
Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), £50,000 over five years
Senwick Alpaca Trekking
Name of organisation/business: 
Senwick Alpaca Trekking
Funding: 
Dumfries and Galloway LEADER: £5,000
‘Day of the Region’ – Capacity-Building in Rural Communities

A cooperation project to build capacity and boost regional pride in rural communities through community-led events and activities.

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Nithsdale Monitor Farm Meeting

Open meeting to find out about the Nithsdale Monitor Farm and the Monitor Farm Programme.

The event is free and open to all.

The first Nithsdale monitor farm meeting is taking place on Thursday 26 January at Clonhie Farm, Penpont, Thornhill, DG3 4ND and will be hosted by Andrew and Aileen Marchant.10.30am start and will finish around 3.30pm.

Lunch is being provided and will be at Durisdeer Village Hall, Durisdeer, Thornhill, DG3 5BQ.

Topics include:

• Introduction to Clonhie Farm

• My time as a Monitor Farmer – Duncan McEwen

Making the Most of the Coast
Name of organisation/business: 
Solway Firth Partnership
Funding: 
Dumfries & Galloway LEADER: £89,598 and funding from Dumfries and Galloway Council, The Crown Estate, The Robertson Trust, Solway Firth Partnership and in kind from volunteers

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