Highland Good Food Conversation

Glasshouses project: Zoom notes Feb 15 2021 Next meeting March 1st 2021 5pm. Neil to send us a link. Present: Peter MacDonald, Wendy Price, Ant Watkins, Neil Sutherland, Dennis Overton, Angus Marland, Jo Hunt, Jo Cumming We were joined by Peter MacDonald from 4c, a mechanical engineer with experienc...

Here is a point made by Jo Hunt that is relevant to all the growing groups. Maybe the policy group could liaise with him and the HGFC Steering Group and do some lobbying? A major problem is a dearth of skilled workers and no local training. UHI have an HND in Horticulture but it is focused on garden...

From Anna Funding from James Dyson?? why not ;) hope you can read this - scan to the end https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/sourcing/how-can-the-uk-be-more-self-sufficient-in-food/653103.article ... The benefits were demonstrated last month by grower Thanet Earth, which managed to extend the UK cucumber se...

15 February 2021 12:17 1. Agreed objectives for next phase: a. Develop the business plan for a 1ha glasshouse, a blueprint for potential operators* b. Develop the business plan for 1ha of all year growing space, made up of smaller units located around the Highlands, using a common set of technologie...

that's really useful. I'll point it out to the rest of the group and Martin.

thanks, we'll study after today