Perth & Kinross Council

Scottish Pilgrimage Gathering 2016 - 21st October 2016
"How to harness Christian Heritage for the 21st century" followed by the SPRF AGM - Comrie Croft, Comrie, Perthshire

Starts at 10:15am with a morning walk on a section of the Three Saints Way followed in the afternoon by presentations and an open discussion.
The AGM will commence at 4:15pm.

A full programme, supporting data and booking form is available on the SPRF website.

This event is open to both members and non member guests.

Oakland Biofuels Ltd in Association with Scottish Land & Estates will demonstrate the equipment, techniques and benefits from harvesting bracken at three demonstrations in Scotland.

Turning bracken from an increasing problem into a harvestable resource meets a number of economic, environmental and health objectives that should be of interest to all stakeholders with an interest in land management and the environment as well as land managers and farmers who have a bracken problem.

Come along and find out more at these events.

A new fund to support affordable rural housing development has been created by the Scottish Government. This £25M grant fund is available to a range  of organisations including community trusts, landowners, and development trusts.

Come along to the Growbiz Xchange and Networking event to hear from Emma Cooper, of the Scottish Rural Parliament, speaking about the importance of rural enterprise and how developing the rural economy is one of the key priorities for the next Rural Parliament meeting in October. Emma is also keen to hear from local businesses about how their interests can be represented. 

Also speaking will be Dean Dunbar detailing his fascinating and inspirational adventures as a registered blind extreme sports enthusiast.

A practical one-day workshop on managing rushes without chemicals. This follows on from a successful meeting last year that explored different management options for rushes.

You do not need to have been at the previous meetings to attend this meeting.

Topics include:

This free event will address the key crime issues affecting of farmers and those working in rural communities.

Programme

Great walks, stunning Scenery, fine company and more!

The 2016 Tryst walking festival will run from 8th to 15th October 2016.

They are now open for bookings - www.droverstryst.com.

Crieff & Strathearn Drovers' Tryst annually celebrates the life, work and play of the people who made Crieff the cattle-droving crossroads of Scotland in the 1700s.