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RHET Scottish Borders Countryside Initiative are delighted that Borders Machinery Ring (BMR) have very generously supported them with substantial funding to contribute to the cost of buses for farm visits.

Lesley Mason, Borders RHET coordinator explained 'It is always expensive funding buses, but proving increasingly unaffordable for schools this year, with the cost of fuel so high. For the first time schools have had to cancel or postpone their farm visits due to lack of funding to cover the buses.

This BMR funding will make it possible for every school to afford a farm visit, and we are hoping to work with some of the schools next year that have not worked with us for a while.

' Michael Bayne, Borders Machinery Ring Manager said

“The work RHET is doing with schools is invaluable in teaching children about food, farming and the countryside. BMR is delighted to help support the school transport costs and play a role in ensuring these farm visits continue. It is so important for our industry to maintain the link with the next generation. A spark of interest from a child on a farm visit is all it takes to develop a desire to follow a future career within the land- based sector.

”If any teachers or children's groups are planning for their year ahead and would be interested in taking their class to a huge range of different types of farms, would like food and farming days or classroom speakers in school or would like to borrow one of our early years boxes full of brilliant resources then please get in touch www.rhet.org.uk