In Spring 2026, RHET AACI launched our first primary school potato growing project. Partly with RHET Year of Vegetables and partly because Ayrshire has a heritage of potato growing, such as Ayrshire Rocket and Epicure potatoes. We were grateful to Wilson family of Low Boydston Farm, North Ayrshire for donating Epicure seed potatoes which enabled…
With funding from Hugh Fraser Foundation, RHET Ayrshire and Arran were able to support a group of ASN learners from Dreghorn Primary School, North Ayrshire to make a visit to a local dairy farm in May 2026. The teacher made a short film of the farm at the pre-visit to show pupils what to expect. …
It was with great pleasure that RHET Angus Countryside Initiative Chair Amy Geddes visited Borrowfield Primary School last week to present them with the Royal Highland Education Trust’s Charles Brown Trophy. Amy was very impressed by what she saw, saying “It was my first visit to Borrowfield Primary and to see the amazing amount of…
It’s been a busy start to the year for our coordinators in the Scottish Borders – Lesley and Ann. January saw the reintroduction of Crucial Crew, a fantastic safety event, held in kelso, led by the Police. We had time with every P5 in the borders, over the 3 weeks event, talking about farm safety…
The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) is thrilled to celebrate the success of the Farmers Choir fundraising event on Saturday evening, where supporters from across the rural community gathered for an uplifting evening of music and helped raise over £7000! Hosted in the warm and welcoming facilities of the RBS Gogarburn Conference Centre, the evening…
Pupils on Arran recently got hands-on with healthy eating as part of the Royal Highland Education Trust’s (RHET) Journey of Food – The Story of Vegetables programme. The initiative, which aims to help young people understand where their food comes from, brought RHET Project Coordinators Jane Cameron (Ayrshire and Arran) and Carol Littlewood (Angus and Year of…
As the seasons shift and the evenings grow darker, there’s still so much to enjoy outdoors. Autumn is a truly magical time — full of vibrant colours, crisp frosts in the early mornings, and sunshine (on a good day). If you’re looking for fun and simple ways to enjoy this season with young family members,…
The Farmers Choir will take to the stage in Edinburgh on Saturday 29th November (7pm -10pm) in support of rural charity, the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET). For the first time, the choir will perform at the RBS Gogarburn Conference Centre, with an evening of uplifting music that everyone will enjoy and fundraising to support…
The Royal Northern Countryside Initiative, Royal Highland Trust, Soil Association Scotland, Highland Council and Moray Council are collaborating on a pilot project to get organic peas into school meals, thanks to extended funding from Sustain’s Bridging the Gap Programme. As well as working with schools directly in Moray and the Inverness area the pea learning…