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.
The unique Great Glen Challenge sees teams compete in cycling, kayaking, walking, and running between Fort Augustus and Fort William, covering a 49 km route. The event is a fundraiser for Scotland's rural charity RSABI - and this year, Monty and producer Dave were along for the action.
READ MOREI was astonished to read recently, on one of the farming Facebook groups I’m a member of, about a farming lady considering firing a personal trainer who had helped her lose over 2.5 stone because said personal trainer is a vegan! The client was involved with livestock farming and she and the PT had had a few discussions about veganism and appeared to have agreed to disagree. The PT certainly didn’t seem to be ramming her views down anybody’s throat.
READ MOREJoanna MacGregor is the driving force behind a farm shop and play area at Farm Ness, on the Dochfour Estate outside Inverness. Joanna and her husband Donald Fraser are tenant farmers and starred in series 5 of BBC Scotland's This Farming Life.
READ MOREExperiential marketing is a type of marketing that focuses on creating experiences for customers. These experiences can be anything from pop-up shops to interactive exhibits at live events such as agricultural shows. The goal of experiential marketing is to create a memorable and engaging experience that will make customers more likely to remember your brand and convert interest into sales.
READ MOREIn amongst the action at the 2023 SAYFC Tug of War championships - this episode's got grit, glory, excitement, and controversy. We hear from competitors, fans, tearful relatives, and SAYFC national vice chair Ally Brunton.
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