bi6 Autumn Issue 2021

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Plant a tree for The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee in 2022
Bell Ingram will be working
with our clients and associates
to support The Queen’s Green
Canopy (QGC) project. This is a
unique tree planting initiative
created to mark Her Majesty’s
Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which
invites people from across the
United Kingdom to “Plant a
Tree for the Jubilee”.
The Woodland Trust is
supplying three million trees for
schools, youth groups and local
communities and applications
are now open. Saplings will
be posted to those who apply
on a first come, first served
basis. Trees are also available to
purchase from The Woodland
Trust, or local suppliers, and
advice about planting your
trees is also available online.
From this month, details of any
Jubilee trees can be uploaded,
together with a photograph,
onto the Queen’s Green
Canopy map. Official plaques
to mark the occasion for
generations to come are now
available to order online.
As well as inviting the planting
of new trees, The Queen’s
Green Canopy will dedicate
a network of 70 Ancient
Woodlands across the United
Kingdom and identify 70
Ancient Trees to celebrate Her
Majesty’s 70 years of service.
Find out more at www.
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Sarah Tyson
07710 308614
James Petty
07974 934301
Malcolm Taylor
07715 609325
SACGS claim
window extended
The Scottish Government has
extended the deadline for claims
to be submitted under Scotland’s
Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant
Scheme (SACGS) to 31st December
2021. This further extension was
announced in response to delays in
the supply of certain capital items.
Farmers are required to supply proof
of purchase and payment (an invoice
and bank statement) when they
submit their claim and are reminded
that items must be delivered and
fully operational by this date to be
eligible for payment.
Failure to submit your claim and/
or all the necessary supporting
information by 31st December will
result in non-payment of claims and
grant offers will be withdrawn.
The SACGS is a pilot capital grant
scheme that offers farmers funding
to purchase specific items of
agricultural equipment to help cut
greenhouse gas emissions from
farming operations. n
Helping It
Happen
finalists
announced
The finalists of the
SLE Helping it Happen
Awards 2021 have
been announced, with
nominations for those
who have contributed to
Scotland’s rural economy,
enhanced the environment
or made a success of
their business despite the
pandemic.
Bell Ingram is delighted
to sponsor the Education
Award and we’re looking
forward to joining the
virtual ceremony on 27th
October. A huge well
done to all the finalists,
but especially Bells Brae
Primary in Lerwick, Fresh
Start in Cumnock and
Ringlink Scotland Ltd
in Laurencekirk in our
Education category.
Now in its fifth year, the
Helping it Happen Awards
have become firmly
established in recognising
the role of estates, rural
businesses and community
groups who are helping
rural Scotland thrive.
The full list of finalists
is available on the SLE
website now www.
scottishlandandestates.
co.ukguidance. n
Careers
advice
from
our land
agents
Bell Ingram
land agents
Rhona Booth,
Tom Rust,
John Kennedy
and Louise
Finnie will be
sharing their
knowledge at an
SRUC Careers
event in Perth’s
Huntingtower
Hotel on 7th
October. Rural
Business
Management
students from
both the
Aberdeen and
Edinburgh
campuses will be
attending to find
out more about
careers in the
rural sector. n
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