Incredible to think that some of the guys who used to use these things to plough up the flow country peat for forestry plantations are now in modern excavators restoring the forests to bog.

Shifting markets and canny businessmen.

Earthworm crowned UK invertebrate of the year by Guardian readers | Wildlife | The Guardian Well done our #soil ecosystem engineer ! You are a wonder worm 🪱🧡🤎 theguardian.com/environment/20…

Happy 16th birthday to Police Horse Brora. 🐴 🥳 🥕 PH Brora regularly provides patrols across Scotland supporting our local policing colleagues in #KeepingPeopleSafe

Amazing review for our Nàdar Gin, the world's first #ClimatePositive Gin.

Another world-first from Scotland.

#nadar #gin #arbikie #arbikie distillery #gin tonic #sustainable #cocktails #hospitality #Scotland #scotlandisnow #circulareconomy #sustainable spirits #farming #distilling

I’m normally a glass half full person but we’ve decided to abandon plans to drill spring beans on this land. There’s just no point. The logistical, financial and mental pressure on all farmers this spring is extraordinary #foodsecurity

Get ready for W.O.R.M.S Appreciation Day, Sat 13 April 1pm-4pm. Because Worms Obviously Require Motivation Seasonally! A fun and creative celebration of worms, compost & soil health with Scotland's Plant Health Centre Book your free space here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/worms-apprec…
#NorthEdinburgh

With up to 15% of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions attributed to energy-intensive industry, achieving net zero requires industrial decarbonising. Explore the diverse perspectives and voices crucial for this endeavour. buff.ly/4clEAqz

JOB: Our colleagues at SEBI-Livestock are looking for a researcher to develop and improve models to support better informed decision making to help livestock farmers in low- and middle-income countries.

£37,099 - £44,263
More info: edin.ac/3Iutp15.
Apply by 15 April.

We've made a response to the Scottish Government's consultation on Managing deer for climate and nature. Read more about our response on the news section of our website. #crofting #managingdeer #consultations

Really good view of some of our birch natural regen (about 50 acres in total in this block) very close to the boundary with my neighbour. You can actually see the boundary line quite clearly. In the Cairngorms National Park

Chemistry in action! I love it! 🦄 does the magic unicorn live there ?

Call for stronger crofter involvement in deer management on common grazings. Not a big ask. It is their land too.
crofting.scotland.gov.uk/news/2-apr-202…

🥕🍖As a general election looms, leaders from farming unions discussed the importance of ‘safeguarding the nation's food security'. At their annual summit, they called on retailers for fairness in the supply chain and 'not to undermine' the market.
Ulster Farmers' Union
farmersguardian.com/news/4190409/f…

The second series of Matt Baker - Our Dream Farm is on the hunt for applicants interested in taking on a National Trust Welsh farm tenancy.

Find out more. ⬇️
farmersguardian.com/news/4190884/c…

#farming TFA #farmlife #farmtenancy #farmer

If you're getting back on your motorbike, take it easy 🛣️ 🏍️

Familiarise yourself with the controls and make sure your bike is in a road worthy condition.

Inspector Johnson from the National Motorcycle Unit talks through the checks you should make before hitting the road 👇

Great to see integrated solutions University of Strathclyde We are enjoying working with SEDA across Scotland in a series of knowledge exchange events to bring many voices together for combined solutions to our future land SEFARI Gateway Scottish Government (including the singers 🎤🎵🎶)

Farming with nature is natural

Well done again SEDA great event

Mathematicians are studying elliptic curve patterns that resemble murmurations of starlings. Nina Zubrilina, a doctoral student at Princeton, was the first to prove a formula that explains reasons for the patterns. quantamagazine.org/elliptic-curve…

The journey continues #land reform

#Nature desperately needs us all to be connected to #land

To have a collective responsibility & care ❤️

‘No one will protect what they don't care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced’
David Attenborough