Dumfries House was saved from sale and the dissolution of its contents in 2007 by the dramatic intervention of HRH Prince Charles. His particular concern was the priceless collection of Chippindale furniture and other items in the house but the entire 2000 acres estate was also purchased and became a property of the Prince’s Foundation, thus opening many opportunities for development and innovation.
Glensaugh, now part of the James Hutton Institute, has been an upland research farm since 1943, one of three then […]
The Tarras Valley largely lies to the east and north of Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway; the Tarras Water flows into the River Esk just south of Langholm.
A number of visits by Scotia Agricultural Club are planned for this year.
Scotia Agricultural Club 52nd AGM was hosted by SRUC Edinburgh on 18th November 2023. The talk accompanying the AGM was titled “Solutions to rural poverty in Scotland?” and was given by Polly Chapman, CEO, Impact Hub Inverness
As part of this year’s AGM (2022), we were delighted to have a presentation by Professor Lesley Torrance FRSE, Executive Director of Science, The James Hutton Institute.
As part of this year’s AGM (2022), we were delighted to have a presentation by Eileen Wall (SRUC Edinburgh).
The programme of visits for 2023 is complete. We planned to have 3 visits over early summer to autumn period.
2022 saw the re-establishment of the Scotia Postgraduate Award following the pandemic. Scotia Council reviewed a number of applications for this award from postgraduate students representing a number of HE establishments.