Edinburgh events

Grow Careers Event Blossoms at The Botanical Gardens

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Kenneth Brooksbank

Wednesday 20th February saw Edinburgh’s Botanical Gardens host a series of speeches from world renowned horticulturalists as part of the ever popular ‘Grow Careers’ day. The event, aimed at raising...

Categories: Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Horticulture, Horticulture & Plantsmanship, and Landscaping Tags: botanical gardens, Horticulture, Horticulture and Plantsmanship, and landscaping

Wonky Competition!

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Hannah D'Mellow

Take part in SRUC’s 2018-19 student competition! Showcase your creativity, entrepreneurial flair and innovation. Impress the expert judging panel with your wonky produce ideas. Total prizes £800 cash plus the...

Categories: Aberdeen events, Agricultural & Landbased, Agriculture, Ayr, Ayr events, Barony, Barony events, Business, Campus, Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Elmwood, Elmwood events, Oatridge, Oatridge events, Organic Farming, and SRUC Subjects Tags: #student, Competition, and students
Kobus Stander in the SRUC Edinburgh Glasshouse

Engage with Eat Play Love

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Anouska Curzon

SRUC Horticulture student Kobus Stander is part of the Eat Play Love team who will be displaying a pop-up garden at this weekend’s Gardening Scotland at the Royal Highland Centre...

Categories: Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Garden Design, Gardening Scotland, Horticulture, Student Life, Student opportunities, and Student Successes Tags: eat play love, Edinburgh, Garden Design, Gardening Scotland, Horticulture, scotland gardening, and SRUC
Belinda Love

Eat Play Love Garden

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Anouska Curzon

Ahead of Gardening Scotland, which takes place between the 1st and 3rd June at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, we caught up with some of SRUC’s students who will...

Categories: Campus, Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Garden Design, Gardening Scotland, Horticulture, and Uncategorized Tags: #SRUCEdinburgh, Edinburgh, Garden Design, Gardening, Gardening Scotland, greenfingers, Horticulture, scotland, SRUC, and students

New Entrants to Farming

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Hannah D'Mellow

The Scottish Government is committed to developing opportunities to encourage new entrants into the farming industry. A government working group, Farming Opportunities for New Entrants (FONE), has begun work and...

Categories: Aberdeen, Aberdeen events, Agricultural & Landbased, Agriculture, Ayr, Ayr events, Barony, Barony events, Business, Campus, Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Forestry and Arboriculture, Land-Based and Rural Skills, Oatridge, Oatridge events, Organic Farming, and Uncategorized Tags: #Agriculture, consulting, Farming, and sac consulting

Squirrel Appreciation Day

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Hannah D'Mellow

The 21st January is Squirrel Appreciation day (oh yes it is #squirrelappreciationday) so we thought we would gather a few fun facts: Their scientific name is Sciurus vulgaris. There are...

Categories: Aberdeen, Aberdeen events, Ayr, Ayr events, Barony, Barony events, Campus, Countryside Management, Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Elmwood, Elmwood events, Oatridge, Oatridge events, SRUC Events, Sustainability, and Uncategorized Tags: #squirrelappreciationday, Conservation, Countryside, Countryside management, management, red squirrel, squirrel, and wildlife

Happy International Tongue Twister Day!

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

Well… who knew?! The second Sunday in November is International Tongue Twister day apparently. Here are some you can have a go at… How many times you can say each...

Categories: Aberdeen, Aberdeen events, Advice, Ayr, Ayr events, Barony, Barony events, Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Elmwood, Elmwood events, Oatridge, Oatridge events, SRUC Events, and Student Life Tags: language, tongue, tonguetwister, and twister

Why are Open Days important?

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

Before making your final course choices, it’s important to visit the Open Days on offer to make its going to be the right place for you! The chances are that...

Categories: Aberdeen, Aberdeen events, Advice, Agricultural & Landbased, Agricultural Technology, Agriculture, Animal & Biological, Animal Care, Animal Science, Ayr, Ayr events, Barony, Barony events, Biological Sciences, Business, Campus, College, Countryside Management, Degree, Distance Learning, Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Elmwood, Elmwood events, Environment and Countryside, Environmental Management, Equine and Horse Care, Forestry and Arboriculture, Garden Design, Golf & Greenkeeping, Greenkeeping and Sports Turf, HN Level, Horticulture, Hospitality, Land-Based and Rural Skills, Land-based Engineering, Landscaping, Oatridge, Oatridge events, Organic Farming, Poultry, Professional Certification, Professional Golf, Renewables, SRUC Events, SRUC Subjects, Study level, Sustainability, and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Open day, open days, and visit

Pumpkins!

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

We are having a lovely response so far to our pumpkin carving competition. You can find details on your local campus facebook page – competition closes on Friday. Also, in...

Categories: Aberdeen, Aberdeen events, Agricultural & Landbased, Agriculture, Ayr, Ayr events, Barony, Barony events, Campus, Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Elmwood, Elmwood events, Oatridge, Oatridge events, and SRUC Events Tags: alumni, halloween, pumpkin, SRUCAlumni, and SRUCcess

World Mental Heath Day 10th October – What to do if you need a bit of extra support…

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

The 10th October 2017 is World Mental Health Day – an opportunity to acknowledge that everyone is likely to need a bit of extra support at some time in their life. The...

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