Student Successes
MSc Organic Farming Student Jo Is Blooming Marvellous
Jo Wright, a student on the MSc Organic Farming programme is the founder of Organic Blooms, the first Soil Association certified Flower Farm and is passionate about educating the consumer on the...
Aberdeen Agriculture Student in Pinnacle Awards Final
A huge congratulations to our very own Ag3 student Kerry Cartwright who has reached the finals of the Farmers Club Pinnacle Awards. The awards, which are now in their...
Fantastic harvest at the Lantra Awards 2018
Nine Scotland’s Rural College students received recognition at the land-based and aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards. Held by Lantra Scotland at Dunblane Hydro, he evening included a welcome and...
James Bamkin – Countryside Management
James Bamkin, a man whose career at SRUC has been illustrious – student, class rep, SRUCSA President and now Learner Engagement Officer, started his journey with a degree in fashion...
Alan Linton – Vet Nursing
Alan Linton, 32, worked on his family’s fishing boat for many years before changing his path to study HND Veterinary Nursing at SRUC Barony. Alan is now enjoying the challenge of...
Alistair Morrison – BIGGA Young Greenkeeper of the year
Alastair Morrison, the Head Greenkeeper of Durness Golf Club in Caithness, Scotland, recently won the prestigious BIGGA Young Greenkeeper of the Year Award 2018, which recognises up and coming talent...
Stuart Hynds – Vet Nursing
Stuart Hynds worked in retail since finishing school but has always had a passion for animals. After he helped an injured owl he realised he wanted to follow what he...
A Wee Natural Gallery
Hot on the heels of last year’s multiple award-winning show garden Hortus Homicida, the 2018 Garden Design students are back at Gardening Scotland this year with their entry entitled “A...
Toby Ross – Rural Management
Toby Ross, 34, changed his path from working in marketing and broadcasting to study HND Rural Business Management with us at SRUC Edinburgh. Speaking of his career before his time...
Baillie game for Canadian challenge
A gamekeeping student from SRUC Elmwood has beaten strong competition to land a job on an exclusive Canadian Island. Baillie Robertson from Dumfries, who is currently on the National Certificate...
