Financial Times - 'Scotland’s rural ‘land rush’ slows as bubble for natural capital bursts.' ft.com/content/45e304…

The UK has lost 90% of its seagrass groves over the last 30 years. But the fightback is now underway to bring back one of Britain's most important - and threatened - habitats to our waters. alex thomson reports. channel4.com/news/seagrass-…

🎧 New podcast episode! We spoke with Professor Nicola McEwen, Director of the Centre for Public Policy based in University of Glasgow, exploring the complexities of devolution, the Scot-UK Govts relationship, & what a Labour-led UKGov means for Scottish Devolution rb.gy/5ntm1k

Join ORFC in the beautiful 230-acre grounds of Comrie Croft in the Southern Highlands of Scotland, with leading practitioners for three days of practical workshops, talks, storytelling, music and farm tours. 🎟️ orfc.org.uk/orfc-in-the-fi…

Fantastic day talking about SOIL and examining threats to our Agricultural & Forest soil. Contributions research & policy. Working together for Scottish soils health. SEFARI Gateway SRUC Research James Hutton Institute Fidra Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) NatureScot ClimateXChange

NEW The government will not challenge the judicial reviews brought against development consent for the Jackdaw and Rosebank offshore oil and gas fields in the North Sea This is a big deal, both major projects

‘Many will be happy ..that carbon credits born out of the labour of a local workforce, or ecotourism guides catering to incoming tourists will suffice as local benefit. Anyone with a closer understanding & connection to the landscape should be asking: is this good enough?’ 📖👇

A quiet monument to the last of #Scotland Celtic Kings Alexander III ‘Ouren Alysandyr ours kyng wes dede That Scotland led in luive and le Away wes sonce of ale and breed Of wayne & wax, of gamyn & gel’ The end of the good times! No more ale, bread, wine, gaming or fun!

“Green energy schemes generally employ only a handful of staff and engineers whereas community ownership allows people to capture the profits they produce and reinvest them locally” theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Superb new resource mapping Scotland's #ForgottenWoodlands / #CoillteanCaillte through 15, 000 placenames in the languages of Scotland - absolutely fascinating, and such insights into changing #landscapes! storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9b790d… #Scots #Gaelic Robert Macfarlane Billy Kay

Gold 🏅🏅🏅Huge congratulations to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 athlete #StephenMcGuire ⁦Scottish Disability Sport⁩ & coach ⁦Claire Morrison⁩ What a journey you have been on 🤩 #Paralympic2024 #Boccia #Paris2024 ⁦C4 Paralympics⁩

Find out how "Big Food" is responding to #regenerativeagriculture in our panel discussion at #FieldsGood on Saturday 7th September - 2pm. Sue Pritchard Sue Pritchard Food, Farming and Countryside Commission will be chairing the discussion with panel members from M&S, Dale Farm and

Now show us the biodiversity stats for farmland… oh yeh… shit… this process eradicated everything except the crop and wiped out insects and birds We definitely need lots of food… but it’s total nonsense to suggest this protected biodiversity

If you know, you know - perfect words from Jim Carruth this morning

Curious about the future of farming? Join our NFFN panel session this Saturday at Northern Ireland’s first Regenerative Agriculture Festival Fields Good! #NFFNNI

Scotland’s nature needs action. The Natural Environment Bill, announced in the @Scotgov Programme for Government today, is game-changing for nature. Delivering legally binding targets will drive action to restore Scotland’s natural environment, delivering benefits for people and

Across the UK and Ireland, there is a growing demand for natural fibres to replace synthetic fibres in textiles and to replace carbon fibre and fibreglass in composites. Maria Benjamin Maria Benjamin Dodgson Wood will be discussing ✨Growing Fibres of the Future: Building value

Find Nikki Yoxall Howemill in the Plenary Talk Tent at #FieldsGood this Saturday 7th September talking about "Why Regen and What the Research is Telling Us!" There are still tickets are still available. #FieldsGood #Farming #RegenerativeAgriculture #NorthernIreland

Islay barley growers and distillers using Islay malt were invited to a day exploring sustainable barley production on an island scale. Opportunities for farmland birds including #crexcrex Thanx to Scotch Whisky Association. RSPB Scotland NatureScot James Hutton Institute