Edinburgh SAC

On 30 August we headed out of Edinburgh to meet Alex Moir at the Scottish Agricultural College farm about half an hour south of the city.

Here is Alex near the high point on the farm where not farm from here we could see Edinburgh in the distance.

The city sprawls out.

The rough nature of the hill country can be seen in the foreground.

The Highland Blackface sheep graze in the heather, the fresh growth of which is palatable.  It is periodically burnt to induce fresh young growth.

 Some are quite handsome.

These animals are well adapted to the conditions and the forage.

A general view in the area showing the progression from good pastures on the lower downs to the heather covered higher hills.

Good pastures sheltered by hedgerows being grazed by cattle.

 Some very good crossbred sheep.

A bull in the green house gas emmisions trials.  A very complex trial that has recently started.

Grain trials being carried out on anther part of the complex.

We then head south for Newcastle upon Tyne.