Rural Britain is a wonderful assortment of farms, estates, hamlets, villages, forests and moors, lochs and valleys. Our stunning scenery, close communities and wonderful rural businesses provide an idyllic lifestyle for many, but rural life can also throw up some pretty unique challenges.
The Rural Scene (the Scene & Herd rural blog and news updates) looks at what’s new, what’s relevant, what’s tasty, what’s fun and what’s challenging about life in the Great British Countryside. We offer an insider insight into rural Britain, highlighting some of the exceptional people, businesses and innovations we believe that everybody should know about.
As we send this from Scene & Herd's HQ in East Lothian, known as 'Scotland's Breadbasket', desperate scenes are unfolding in the breadbasket of Europe prompting the leaders of the UK's four farming unions to send a message of solidarity to the Ukrainian National Agrarian Forum and the Finance and Economy Secretary to pen an open letter to Scottish businesses urging them to withdraw from trading with Russia.
READ MOREVirginia Osborne runs a sustainable organic mixed farm near Kirriemuir in Angus, with her parents and siblings. They breed organic pure-bred Aberdeen Angus and Limousin-cross cattle and have a small flock of organic sheep. Virginia also tells Anna about her love of Highland Ponies and how they are a critical tool in managing the farm. The episode is supported by SOPA, the Scottish Organic Producers Association.
READ MOREJoin Anna and Monty for a free masterclass designed to help you get your business better seen and heard by the right people. We will share FIVE strategies for making sure that your potential customers are aware of your business. After the webinar, you will feel less overwhelmed, more focused and more confident when it comes to marketing your business and you will have a clearer plan as to how to direct your time and energy towards the best activities. This is 60 minutes that you do not want to miss!
READ MOREAre you keen on, and up to speed with, various social media channels, most specifically Facebook?Do you enjoy writing content for social media?Do you have a passion for rural Scotland and the food and drink it produces?Would you like to work with Scotland’s rural PR and marketing agency, helping rural businesses to grow?Here at Scene & Herd, we are looking for someone to work with us on a part-time freelance basis to help us manage a range of social media accounts on behalf of our lovely clients, most frequently Facebook accounts.
READ MOREAndrew Arbuckle is a well-kent name in Scottish farming. The former Scotsman and Dundee Courier farming editor, ex MSP, author and farmer has raised over £100,000 for the RSABI with proceeds from his books. However, we bet you didn't know about his time as a champion pole vaulter...
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