funded and supported by:
Women in Agriculture programme
What we do
We’re here for women
who live in, work on or simply love
our upland spaces
Community in action
Gain access to relevant events, sector news, professional visibility and practical member benefits, all designed to support women who live in, work on or care about upland landscapes.
LAUNCH OFFER
Win* a free marketing consultation
Newsletter that keeps you connected
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Upland events and networking
Business and member spotlights
Women’s Upland Network Events and Networking
The Women’s Upland Network brings women together across the UK’s uplands through events, workshops and networking opportunities designed to inform, connect and inspire.
From informal gatherings to practical skills sessions, our events support women working in hill farming, land management, conservation, rural enterprise and community leadership.
Upcoming events:
Book reading and reception at Forum Books
Thursday 23 April, 5.30p.m. – 7p.m.
Supporters of WUN are warmly welcomed to The Heather Trust’s reception at Forum Books, Corbridge to hear from author, Director of Heather Trust and founder of WUN, Katrina Candy. Join us for drinks and canapes and browse this fabulous book shop while meeting faces old and new. Katrina will also be giving a short reading from her new children’s book ‘Heather Munro’s Race Against the Flames’, copies of which will be for sale on the evening. Drop in from 5.30p.m. to 7p.m. Free to attend.
Scottish Game Fair WUN Reception
Calton marquee, Friday 3 July, 11a.m. – 12 noon
This is your invitation to meet and mingle with others in the Women’s Upland Network at this year’s Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace. We are being hosted by Calton Wealth Management in their fabulous new marquee next to the main ring. Join us for refreshments and connect with like-minded ladies who want to celebrate all that we bring to our magnificent uplands. We look forward to meeting you!
A ticket is required to enter the Game Fair, but our reception is free to WUN supporters.
Friends of the
Women's Upland Network
The Women’s Upland Network is as strong as its members and supporters so, we are very happy to showcase businesses and services that will be of relevance and benefit to you. Please get in touch if you want to share your business offering with our network.
From Conversation to Community
The Women’s Upland Network began with a simple but powerful conversation in 2024. Leaders within The Heather Trust recognised the need to better connect, support and celebrate women shaping the UK’s upland landscapes.
What started as an idea quickly grew into a founding group of women from across the upland areas of the UK, bringing experience in hill farming, land management, conservation, rural enterprise and rural leadership.
Today, that conversation has become a growing national network, providing visibility, skills development and peer support for women live in, work on or care about upland landscapes.
From Conversation to Community
The Women’s Upland Network began with a simple but powerful conversation in 2024. Leaders within The Heather Trust recognised the need to better connect, support and celebrate women shaping the UK’s upland landscapes.
What started as an idea quickly grew into a founding group of women from across the upland areas of the UK, bringing experience in hill farming, land management, conservation, rural enterprise and rural leadership.
Today, that conversation has become a growing national network, providing visibility, skills development and peer support for women live in, work on or care about upland landscapes.
Meet the Founders
A diverse group of women from across the UK’s uplands, bringing experience in farming, conservation and rural enterprise, united to champion and support women in upland communities.
Read their profiles by clicking their portraits below
Meet the Founders
A diverse group of women from across the UK’s uplands, bringing experience in farming, conservation and rural enterprise, united to champion and support women in upland communities.
LAUNCH offer
Your chance to win* a marketing consultation session!
To celebrate the launch of the Women’s Upland Network, we are offering four women who run rural businesses in (or supporting) the UK’s uplands a chance to win* a free two-hour tailored marketing consultation with Lucy Laidlaw Communication, a seasoned consultant with over 20 years’ experience in communications, marketing and community engagement across rural-related sectors.
Just 2 steps to enter the competition:
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Join the Women’s Upland Network by signing up to our free newsletter.
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Tell us (in 250 words or less) about your upland business and why you would like to win (entry form will be sent in a separate email after signup).
Entry is open to women aged 18 or over who are UK residents and who run an upland (or related) business. Winners will be selected by the WUN founding group and announced by the end of April 2026.
No purchase is necessary to join the network or join the competition.
*Terms and conditions apply.
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