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May round-up: Spring Auction success & upland updates
Spring has been a busy and productive time for the Heather Trust. A huge thank you to everyone who supported our recent Spring Auction. Together you helped raise nearly £20,000, which will make a real difference to our work protecting and sustaining our uplands.
May 263 min read
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Get to know... Richard Cooke
Welcome to the second instalment of our Get to Know blogs! We are eternally grateful to have such a wonderful team at The Heather Trust,...
Mar 18, 20243 min read
What's in our Country Market and Sporting Sale?
Our annual auction, The Country Market and Sporting Sale, is due to start on 5th April and we're delighted to announce that the auction...
Mar 14, 20242 min read
"I shared a Coke with a Maasai warrior" - Get to know Katrina Candy
Katrina at home in Perthshire with one of her dogs To mark Employee Appreciation Day, we decided to sit down with members of The Heather...
Mar 1, 20242 min read
HT Update Day - Full details!
The full itinerary for our Update Day has been announced You may have been wondering exactly what the event has in store for you as an...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Join us in Langholm!
Heather Trust Update Day 2023 It feels like summer's already on the wane, and with that brings a look ahead to Autumn, when we'll be...
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Want to use your expertise for the benefit of moorland?
Ever wished you could put your knowledge to use with a charity that mirrors your philanthropic interest? Good news...the Heather Trust is...
Jul 14, 20231 min read
Obituary: Mervyn K Browne MBE
Founding member of the Heather Trust and subsequent Vice President Mervyn Browne died last month, aged 95. Mervyn will be much missed and wa
Dec 5, 20225 min read
Woodland Pastures New
In recent weeks we have published new guidance on carrying out tick control in a safe, sustainable and responsible manner on the Moorland...
Jul 29, 20211 min read
My first year with The Heather Trust
The interview for this part-time position was held one week before the first lock-down came into being. I did not see our director, Anne...
Jun 10, 20213 min read
When not to plant trees?
by Sue Evans, GWCT Director Wales (Originally published by GWCT on 18/5/21. Republished with the kind permission of the author) Welsh...
May 24, 20213 min read
Heather and Grass Burning in England
The Heather Trust was recently invited by DEFRA to respond to a series of questions concerning the development of guidance around the...
Apr 12, 20211 min read
Reflections on treescapes
Dr Ruth Mitchell, of the James Hutton Institute, shares her reflections of treescapes ‘Treescapes’ is a word that is being used...
Mar 1, 20214 min read
Fire Culture
I recently received an email from Michael Bruce and a list of Gaelic words that he had been sent by Gaelic speakers around the subject of...
Jan 27, 20213 min read
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