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[Jane Arnold]

--- On Fri, 17/7/15, Jane Dingwall <JDin...@soilassociation.org> wrote:

> From: Jane Dingwall <JDin...@soilassociation.org>
> Subject: Forthcoming events and news
> To:
> Date: Friday, 17 July, 2015, 9:50
>


Dear all,

Please see details of our forthcoming events below. We would be really grateful if you could circulate these to your networks as appropriate. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries or would like to book a place. There are also details of a short Scottish Organic Action Plan survey.



Many thanks,

Lyn and Colleen

Lyn 07899791748, Colleen 07972298576



Optimising Output: Soil & Grass, Tuesday 28th July, Nethy Bridge near Grantown-on-Spey 2-5pm. Followed by a BBQ kindly supported by Cairngorms National Park

A practical afternoon on farm looking at soil, grassland and nutrient management for optimum productivity and utilisation. Speakers include Chris Duller, Soil and Grassland Management Specialist and Farm manager Alastair MacLennan. Free of charge to farmers and land managers and £40.00 plus VAT to others. Booking is required as spaces are limited. For further information please call Lyn on 07899 791748 or email lwh...@soilassociation.org. Supported by SRDP’s Skills Development Scheme, in partnership with Forestry Commission Scotland, Duchy Originals and Zero Waste Scotland



Soil, seed and £ustainability, Thursday 13th August, Dounby, Orkney. Event kindly supported by William Shearer

A practical hands on session looking at soil management for optimum grassland productivity, including choice of grass & clover species. Speakers include James Bretherton, Agscope, Iain Eadie, Germinal Seeds Ltd and Mikey Sandison, Precision Decisions Ltd. Free of charge to farmers and land managers and £40.00 plus VAT to others. The event will be run in the morning (10.00am -1pm) and repeated in the afternoon from (2pm – 5pm). Booking is required as spaces are limited. Click here for a booking form. For further information please call Lyn on 07899 791748 or email lwh...@soilassociation.org Transport to the event for North & South Isles farmers by arrangement. Contact Richard Shearer 01856 873 189. Food & Refreshments by Orkney Buffalo available throughout the day. Supported by SRDP’s Skills Development Scheme, in partnership with Forestry Commission Scotland, Duchy Originals and Zero Waste Scotland

Organic Catch up

We’re inviting anyone interested in organic, to an informal catch up chat, at the end of the event. We will have a quick update on SRDP from Graeme Scott, SAC along with and updates on the Scottish Organic Forum, Soil Association Scotland and any questions you may have.


Scottish Organic Action Plan survey

The Scottish Organic Forum is in the process of updating the current Scottish Organic Action Plan.

We want to ensure that the new Action Plan is developed with recognition to the new Scottish Government Food Policy, recent CAP reforms, and takes on board the concerns and needs of a broader group of stakeholders. Therefore we are researching the views of a range of stakeholders. If you are happy to complete an anonymous survey to assist us, then please click on the link below which will take you to a short online survey. This survey is simple to complete and comprises a number of short sections each aimed at a particular group of stakeholders for example, consumer, educator, farmer, food processor etc. You can choose to complete as many or as few sections as you wish – whichever are relevant to you.

Complete the short survey

May we take this opportunity to thank you for your assistance with this research.

For further information regarding this please contact either Wendy Seel on we...@vitalveg.co.uk or David Michie on david....@sac.co.uk both of whom are members of the Scottish Organic Forum.



Our Woodland video is now live and has had great feedback so far!



We have added some new Resources to our website that may be of interest. Please click here.









Jane Dingwall | Project Officer | Soil Association Scotland | T: 0131 666 2474 | F: 0131 666 1684

I am in the office Mon, Tues and Wed this week until 4pm

Soil Association Scotland, 3rd Floor, Osborne House, Osborne Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5HG



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> Dear all,
> Please see details of our
> forthcoming events below. We would be really grateful if you
> could circulate these to your networks as appropriate.
> Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any
> queries or would like to book a place. There
> are also details of a short Scottish Organic Action Plan
> survey.
>  
> Many thanks,
> Lyn and
> Colleen
> Lyn
> 07899791748, Colleen
> 07972298576 
>
>  
> Optimising Output: Soil &
> Grass,
> Tuesday 28th July, Nethy Bridge near
> Grantown-on-Spey 2-5pm. Followed by a BBQ kindly supported
> by Cairngorms National Park
> A practical
> afternoon on farm looking at soil, grassland and nutrient
> management for optimum productivity and utilisation.
> Speakers include Chris Duller,
> Soil and Grassland
> Management Specialist and Farm manager Alastair
> MacLennan.
>  Free of charge to farmers and land
> managers and £40.00 plus VAT to others. Booking is
> required as spaces are limited. For further information
> please call Lyn on 07899 791748 or email
> lwh...@soilassociation.org. Supported by SRDP’s Skills Development
> Scheme, in partnership with  Forestry
> Commission Scotland, Duchy Originals and Zero Waste
> Scotland
>  
> Soil,
> seed and £ustainability, Thursday
> 13th August, Dounby, Orkney. Event kindly
> supported by William Shearer
>
> A practical hands on
> session looking at soil management for optimum grassland
> productivity, including choice of grass & clover
> species.
> Speakers include James Bretherton, Agscope,
> Iain Eadie, Germinal Seeds Ltd and Mikey Sandison, Precision
> Decisions Ltd.
> Free of charge to farmers and land managers
> and £40.00 plus VAT to others.
> The event will be run in the morning (10.00am -1pm) and
> repeated in the afternoon from (2pm – 5pm).
> Booking is required as spaces are limited.
> Click here for
> a booking form. For further
> information please call Lyn on 07899 791748 or email
> lwh...@soilassociation.org
> Transport to the event for North & South
> Isles farmers by arrangement. Contact Richard Shearer 01856
> 873 189. Food & Refreshments by Orkney Buffalo available
> throughout the day. Supported by SRDP’s Skills
> Development Scheme, in partnership with
> Forestry Commission Scotland, Duchy Originals and Zero
> Waste Scotland
> Organic Catch up
> We’re inviting
> anyone interested in organic, to an informal catch up chat,
> at the end of the event. We will have a quick
> update on SRDP from Graeme Scott, SAC along with and
> updates on the Scottish Organic Forum, Soil Association
> Scotland and any questions you may have. 
>  
> Scottish Organic Action Plan
> survey
>
> The Scottish
> Organic Forum is in the process of updating the current
> Scottish Organic Action Plan.
>
> We want to
> ensure that the new Action Plan is developed with
> recognition to the new Scottish Government Food Policy,
> recent CAP reforms, and takes on board the concerns and
> needs
> of a broader group of stakeholders. Therefore we are
> researching the views of a range of stakeholders. If you are
> happy to complete an anonymous survey to assist us, then
> please click on the link below which will take you to a
> short online survey. This survey
> is simple to complete and comprises a number of short
> sections each aimed at a particular group of stakeholders
> for example, consumer, educator, farmer, food processor etc.
> You can choose to complete as many or as few sections as you
> wish – whichever are relevant
> to you.
> Complete the short
> survey
> May we take this
> opportunity to thank you for your assistance with this
> research.
>
> For further information
> regarding this please contact either Wendy Seel on
> we...@vitalveg.co.uk or David Michie on david....@sac.co.uk both
> of whom are members of the Scottish Organic
> Forum.
>
>  
> Our
> Woodland video is now live and has had great feedback so
> far!
>  
> We have added some new
> Resources to our website that may be of interest. Please
> click
>
> here.
>  
>  
>  
>  
> Jane Dingwall |
> Project Officer | Soil Association Scotland | T: 0131 666
> 2474 | F: 0131 666 1684
> I am in the office
> Mon, Tues and Wed this week until 4pm
> Soil Association
> Scotland, 3rd Floor, Osborne House, Osborne
> Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5HG
>  
> What will your small change be this
> September? For ideas, offers and inspiration visit
> www.soilassociation.org/organicseptember
>
>  
>
>  
>        
>  
>
> Soil
> Association Scotland, 3rd Floor Osborne House, 1 Osborne
> Terrace, Haymarket, Edinburgh, EH12 5HG T 0131 666 2474 F:
> 0131 666 1684 W: http://www.soilassociation.org/Scotland
> The Soil Association is the UK's leading
> environmental charity campaigning for sustainable, organic
> farming and championing human health. To join or make a
> donation please visit www.soilassociation.org
> "Campaigning for organic food and farming and
> sustainable
> forestry"
> =======================================================
>
> This message may be private and confidential. If you have
> received this message in error, please notify us and remove
> it from your system.
>
> Registered Charity No. 206862 (England and Wales) &
> SC039168 (Scotland) Company Number 409726. VAT Number: 701
> 0166 01 Soil Association Certification Limited is a
> wholly-owned subsidiary of Soil Association Limited
> registered in England and Wales. Company
> Number 726903. VAT Number: 701 0166 01
>
>
>
>