Aberdeen City Schools Visit Farmer Phil’s Pea Farm!

Aberdeen City Schools Visit Farmer Phil’s Pea Farm!

After a year-long school project all about peas, pupils from St. Peter’s RC Primary School and Skene Square Primary School were warmly welcomed to Farmer Phil’s organic pea farm. Throughout the academic year, students across Aberdeen have enjoyed seeing these locally grown organic peas featured in a range of school meals — from muffins to curries!…

Scottish Education Charity Launches Campaign to Raise £50,000 for Children’s Rural Learning

Scottish Education Charity Launches Campaign to Raise £50,000 for Children’s Rural Learning

The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) has today launched its ambitious fundraising campaign KEEP RHET FREE, aiming to raise £50,000 by December to ensure that children across Scotland continue to access free, unbiased, high-quality rural and food education. The campaign was launched at a food and farming day at Bonnington Farm near Peebles, where close…

Bringing the Story of Delicious Dairy to Life for Scotland’s Learners

Bringing the Story of Delicious Dairy to Life for Scotland’s Learners

This year, education charity RHET has been sharing the story of dairy from grass to glass in a meaningful, creative and hands-on way.  Over the course of the academic year RHET are offering learners many varied opportunities to find out more about the dairy industry in Scotland, both on farm and in the classroom. From…

RHET dairy farm visit & cheese workshop for winning school

RHET dairy farm visit & cheese workshop for winning school

On Monday 3rd February, rural education charity the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) were delighted to host a farm visit and cheese making workshop for the winner of the recent ‘Design a Dairy Cow’ Competition.  After sifting the submissions, the lucky winner was selected and it was Quinn from Quarter Primary School!  As a result…