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SAC Muirburn Workshop Goes on the Road

SAC News Release Ref. No: 11N15
Published: 07 Feb 2011

SAC muirbun expert Dr Alistair Hamilton will be on tour over the next couple of weeks delivering a series of free muirburn workshops.

The events will take place on Lewis and Benbecula and in Ross-shire on 11, 12 and 18 February respectively. Alistair will be joined at each location by staff members from the local SAC Consulting Farm Business Services offices who will be offering a local perspective.

All three workshops will cover topics including the environmental benefits of muirburn, the principles of fire and muirburn planning, practice and regulation.

The workshops are free but participants are asked to phone the local SAC offices to register and for further information and directions:

SAC Stornoway - 01851 703103
SAC Benbecula - 01870 602336
SAC Inverness - 01463 233266

The workshops are being funded by the Scottish Government as part of its Biodiversity and Conservation Advisory Activity.

Dates/locations

  • Friday 11 February, 7.30pm, Marybank Mission House (next to Lava Garage), Stornoway
  • Saturday 12 February, 11.30am, Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula
  • Friday 18 February, 10.30am, Easter Rariche Farm, Tain, Ross-shire

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News Release Issued By

Ms Jane Smernicki
Head of Communications
SAC (Scottish Agricultural College) Work SAC, West Mains Road,
Edinburgh
EH9 3JG
TelWork 0131 535 4331

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