Rural Community Gateway

In our latest Rural Round Up you can get the link to a new online shop for spruce products, find out about the Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail, discover why young countryside rangers from across Europe are coming to Aberdeenshire, find out how to make nominations for the Scottish Green Energy Awards and learn how neuro-linguistic programming is helping young people in the North East to set goals.

The summer holidays are a great time for all the young photographers out there to enter the Rural Gateway photo competition.

Two new arts projects are seeking contributions from all around the country. Placebook Scotland want you to capture your 'place's' identity in words, music or images. Days Like This want to hear your true extraordinary stories that take place in one day.

In our latest Rural Round Up, you'll find news of Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop's recent award win, a new website for Scottish moorlands, a fundraising fashion show, a new brochure urging farmers and landowners to get into renewables, the last call for entries to the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards and funding success for a Bute landscape conservation and regeneration project.

In this edition of the Rural Archaeology Bulletin you'll find news of Antonine Wall winning World Heritage accolade, and you can read an SRDP update.
Author: Archaeology Scotland

The May 2008 edition of the Rural Archaeology Bulletin features an SRDP update, news about National Forest Estate and SAMs and information on events and publications.
Author: Archaeology Scotland

The report on the first ever Village Halls Summit, which took place in Aviemore on 22nd February. The report includes a transcript of the Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead's keynote speech, presentat

This Annual Review gives a snapshot of the work that Scottish Natural Heritage have been doing in 2006-2007. You can find out how they have been Caring for the Natural World, Enriching People's Lives
Author: Scottish Natural Heritage

This edition of the Rural Archaeology Bulletin features news on Scotland's Rural Development Programme, Scotland's Landscapes and Scottish Environment Week and Wood Pastures.
Author: Council for Scottish Archaeology

This edition of the Rural Archaeology Bulletin features news about the impact of Foot and Mouth Disease in Scotland, information about the Scottish Landscape Forum report and an upcoming Woodland Hist
Author: Council for Scottish Archaeology

September is Scottish Archaeology Month, with lots of free events taking place around the country. Take a look at this events brochure to see what's going on in your area.
Author: Scottish Archaeology Month

The Scottish Food Fortnight 2007 takes place between 1 - 16 September. In the September 2007 newsletter, you will find news of the event launch and the Smoothiest Smoothie in Scotland competition.
Author: Scottish Food Fortnight

This edition of the Scottish Rural Archaeology Bulletin features news on Scottish Archaeology Month, expiring agri-environment schemes, a Hill and Islands Inquiry, information on a Natural Heritage Gr
Author: Council for Scottish Archaeology

This is the first National Plan for Gaelic, produced by Bord na Gaidhlig. It is described in the foreword as providing "the people of Scotland with a tool with which to take the language forward after
Author: Bord na Gaidhlig

Placebook Scotland is a website to share photos, music, videos and words of places that are special to you. Full review »

The website for Dumfries and Galloway's Spring Fling event. Full review »

Find out more about natural heritage in your area and across Scotland. Full review »

An online Shetland Dictionary Full review »

Visit this site to find out more about events and projects going on in the year that Scotland celebrates Highland culture. Full review »

The website for the Burns National Heritage Park in Alloway. Full review »

The community website for the Isle of Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. Full review »

Strathnairn community website Full review »

A comprehensive guide to the Skye and Lochalsh area. Full review »

An information tool intended as a support to people coming to live and work in the area. Full review »