Posts Tagged ‘Royal Highland Education Trust’
‘Festival of Farming’ gets underway
THE Royal Highland Education Trust’s (RHET’s) “Festival of Farming” has begun. More than 3,000 school pupils are due to visit Scotland’s farms over the next fortnight. Alistair Marshall, chairman of the RHET, said: “Our ‘Festival of Farming’ will run from 7 to 18 November and, during this time, we will have a designated webpage where…
Read MoreFarmers talk to 20,000 in ‘Talk to a Farmer’ week
Earlier this month, 20,000 Scottish school pupils were given the chance to ask farmers how they produce food and look after their animals. This interaction was all thanks to the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET), in partnership with e-Sgoil, who delivered the ‘Talk to A Farmer’ programme of sessions via the DYW (Developing the Young…
Read MoreSix women heading for Food and Agriculture summit
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has awarded funding for six candidates to attend the Women in Food and Agriculture Summit. Taking place in Frankfurt, Germany from 14-15 June, the funding will provide the opportunity for the chosen candidates to network and learn from other women working across the worldwide food and…
Read More550 schools sign up for the virtual Discovery Portal
The Royal Highland Educational Trust is back at the Discovery Centre at this year’s Royal Highland Showcase ‘virtually’. And with more than 550 schools already signed up, it is going to be a busy portal to the farming community. The Covid pandemic has brought the interest in food and where it comes from very much…
Read MorePodcast serves food and farming home school ideas
WHILE teachers may be starting to prepare their classrooms this month for the anticipated return of pupils in August, one podcast is giving parents some food- and farming-related home schooling ideas. Rural podcast “OnFARM” has teamed up with the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) to produce the advice for parents and teachers. The latest episode…
Read MoreMore than £90,000 raised in one night for education trust
Scotland’s countryside education charity, RHET, held its first-ever gala dinner and auction at the Royal Highland Centre and raised in excess of £90k, with further pledges still being received. More than 450 people enjoyed a three-course meal of Scottish produce, comedy from Jim Smith and a fast-paced auction which included over 90 fantastic prizes donated…
Read MorePupils consider countryside careers
Hundreds of high school pupils were this week given a taste of working in Scotland’s rural industries at Dumfries House near Cumnock. The Prince’s Foundation’s inaugural Countryside Careers Day gave 300 secondary school pupils from Glasgow and Ayrshire an insight into work in farming, farriery, agricultural engineering, and forestry, among other areas. The event was…
Read MoreRecord-breaking numbers at Royal Highland Show
A record-breaking 195,400 visitors made their way to the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston, in Edinburgh, over the last four days to experience rural life at its most vibrant. Delivering an estimated £65 million in economic benefit to Scotland, the four-day event attracted not only the highest attendance in its 179 year history, but also…
Read MoreTasty treats await at the next food weekend event
The Bowhouse food weekends will continue this month with the free-to-attend market taking place next weekend. On 10 and 11 November, the covered market at Bowhouse will be lined with stalls from the food hub’s resident producers, as well as local and seasonal fare from a selection of Scotland’s best food artisans once more, selling…
Read MoreFarm commitment honoured with new status
A Scots farm has been honoured for its high environmental standards and its commitment to sustainable farming. LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has this week announced Bowhill Farming Ltd as a LEAF Demonstration Farm – its fourth in Scotland. Located in the Scottish Borders, Bowhill Farming Ltd is a 5,463-hectare mixed hill/upland enterprise and forms…
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