Oatridge College

BRING YOUR WELLIES AND LEAVE THE TELLY

Get outdoors and go nuts about nature at Oatridge Campus

Oatridge Campus welcomes you to a fun filled day of activities for all the family to enjoy. Our very own HNC Countryside Management students will be the hosts, providing a range of outdoor and indoor activities suitable for all ages. Fabulous fairies will craft magical woodland items, the Roman Army will be recruiting legionnaires and there will be an insightful garden bird bonanza, with our resident bird chef providing a range of culinary delights for our feathered friends! Discover the animals of the forest while taking part in our wild winter games, learn essential outdoor survival skills or if you're feeling up to it, create your very own bird box.

It's time to get out of your living rooms, away from the television and discover the wonders that lie in wait within the college grounds on the Oatridge estate (but indoors if the weather is too atrocious!). The day will commence on Sunday the 3^rd of February at 12.30pm, finish at 4pm and is completely free to attend. Light refreshments will be available and we encourage you to try and arrive early to book your three events for the day. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this unique experience and learn what a privilege it is to have such magnificent natural beauty on your very doorstep.

PS. Seriously though, don't forget your wellies...

For any queries please call Sarah Reay or Carl Gilbert at Oatridge College on

01506 864800 or by e-mail: Sarah.Reay@SRUC.ac.uk  or Carl.Gilbert@SRUC.ac.uk 

  

New Open Days for 2012/13

Find out how to grow at Oatridge by visiting us during one of our Open Days:

Friday 23 Nov 2012, 1.30-4.00pm

Friday 1 Feb 2013, 1.30-4.00pm

Sunday 10 March 2013, 2.00-4.00pm

Thursday 13 June 2013, 5.00-7.00pm

Friday 16 August 2013, 1.30-4.00pm

• Professorial Lectures

  Scotland’s Rural College will be welcoming two new Professors into the fold on Tuesday 21st May, 2013, and their professorial lectures are open to all and well worth attending.

• Fife Show

  SRUC staff from Elmwood Campus and experts from SAC Consulting will be attending this year's Fife Show on Saturday the 18th May.

• Workshop: Building business with healthy food in environmental harmony

  It is no easy task in today’s financial climate to improve business profitability but Scotland’s Rural College is running a workshop to help food and drink businesses do just that.

• SRUC Soil Compaction and Drainage Event

  An event to take place at the Auchincruive estate on Monday 25th March will give worried farmers the chance to consider how to restore the condition of their soils after 18 months of wet weather.

• Improve your Soil & Grassland - Stornoway

  With Gavin Elrick (SAC Consulting Drainage Specialist) and local SAC consultants.

• Forestry/Horticulture Open Day

  Open day for prospective students

• Engineering Open Day

  Open Day for prospective students

• Researching Scotland’s Ruralities: Social Science Perspectives on Current Issues in Rural Scotland

  To date, Scottish Consortium for Rural Research (SCRR) has concentrated more on the biological than social-scientific aspects of rural research.

• "Trust in the supply chain" - Foveran, Aberdeenshire

  With consumer confidence in the food supply chain at an all time low, this event will highlight how local food and drink businesses can develop short supply chains to help re-establish consumer trust.

• Soil, Muck & Money: Nutrient Management Event - Castle Douglas

  A practical day at Torr Climate Change Focus Farm, looking at soil management and how to make best use of FYM, slurry and compost, with an introduction to PLANET.