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…
The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) is thrilled to announce a creative collaboration, that brings together culinary expertise, media talent and educational storytelling. Working alongside podcasting and media students from City of Glasgow College and renowned chef, educator and broadcaster Gary Maclean, we have produced engaging audio content for our brand-new festive story: “Carrots for…
RHET ACI recently managed to take Borrowfield Primary School’s Forest School Group of P4-7s along to the 2025 Scottish Ploughing Championships. This event moves around the country and so it was only in Angus this year and the chosen venue was Arbikie Farm, just a few miles outside Montrose. The visit built on the Tractor…
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,…