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Growing Mushrooms in gardens and woodlands
Multiple techniques for growing mushrooms with the resources you already have, led by Rhyze Mushrooms and hosted by Abriachan Forest Trust.
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How to make Hugelkultur raised beds
An introduction to the different techniques used to build Hugelkultur beds, run by the Blooming Gardeners at the Field, Alness.
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Getting started
A workshop to inspire and build confidence to get growing, with a tour of Inverness Botanic Gardens and the Grow Project.
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Day of Action
Day of Action Highland Good Food headed to the Scottish Parliament on October 25th to support the Day of Action, organised by the Landworkers Alliance, Nature Friendly Farming Network, Propagate and Scottish Crofting Federation. The event was a great success and was organised to highlight why the up and coming Scottish Agriculture Bill needs to…
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Highland Good Food Gathering
Invitation to the Highland Good Food Gathering You are invited to the Highland Good Food Partnership’s weekend gathering at The Shieling Project on Saturday 24th September. This event is also part of the Climate Fringe Festival 2022. The day will include an introduction and update on the work of HGFP, with opportunities for people to discuss…
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One Year On
One year on from the Highland Good Food Conference It has been just over a year since the Highland Good Food Conference where individuals and organisations from across the Highlands came together across five wintery Mondays to discuss how we could transform our local food system. So much has happened since then, so we thought…
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Highland Farmers Disappointed at NFUS request for Moratorium
The National Farmers Union, Scotland (NFUS) released a statement last week calling for a moratorium on support scheme rules to allow crops to be grown on Ecological Focus Area land. Highland farmers have expressed dismay at the suggested relaxation of environmental rules and highlight some of NFUS’ ‘deeply flawed’ logic. An Ecological Focus Area (EFA)…
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Wester Ross Pocket Orchards Project
by John Wood A ‘pocket orchard’ is a small group of community fruit trees which are accessible, where possible, to local residents with no, or minimum driving. The inspiration came from the community orchard in the garden of Cromarty Courthouse Museum, the wonderful gardens at Inverewe, and noticing some neglected apple trees in an overgrown…
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The Road From Paris to Glasgow is through the farm gate!
by Emma Whitham As the anticipation and excitement builds in the lead up to COP26 in Glasgow this November, we all know this is our best chance to get the world on track to tackle climate change. During these last few weeks, it has felt like the full fury of the climate crisis has appeared…
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Greenhouse growing: local Mediterranean veg in the Highlands
by Josie Fraser, Researcher and Writer for HGFP Each year the UK imports around half of the food it consumes. Roughly 80% of these foods come from the EU, with Spain as one of the top sources for our fruit and vegetables. 95% of these imports make it to the Highlands via the port of…