What happens when a city swallows up the countryside? Usually all the traces of human life before the tarmac and buildings are swept away but in Aberdeen one standing stone was made part of the 1800s granite city But what’s your favourite example of ancient monuments in the middle of urban spaces? Aberdeenshire is full of amazing stone circles and monuments, so you do see various outliers like this, where an ancient monument is part of a very modern scene. At the airport for example is a standin

Government funding for organic farmers is now available through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme❗ Let the Soil Association Certification team guide you through the application for funding and organic certification. | Soil Association

Countryside Stewardship applications are open. Both higher and mid-tier agreements are available. With 250 actions farm businesses can take there is something for every farmer. Find out how to apply: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/countryside-stewardship-get-funding-to-protect-and-improve-the-land-you-manage | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

🌾 We’ve listened to farmers and have extended the Countryside Stewardship deadline. The scheme pays farmers for environmental work alongside: 🍎 sustainable food production 🐰 restoring wildlife habitats 🌲 managing woodlands 🌊 mitigating flood risks. Apply until 15 September 2023. Find out more ⬇️ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/deadline-for-countryside-stewardship-applications-extended | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)