Spring Networking Brunch in Edinburgh – Celebrating Our Unique Uplands

Women Who Work in Fieldsports, in partnership with the Women’s Upland Network, are delighted to host a Spring Networking Brunch celebrating the people, landscapes, and livelihoods of our uplands.

Taking place on Tuesday 19th May at Hampden Bank, 20–21 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, the morning will begin with a relaxed networking brunch from 10:30am to 11:30am, providing an opportunity to connect with others working across upland and rural sectors.

This will be followed by a programme of talks from 11:45am to 1:30pm, featuring contributions from a diverse panel of speakers representing conservation, land management, rural enterprise, policy, and consultancy. Speakers include:

• Katrina Candy, Director of The Heather Trust

• Iona Campbell, Co-Founder of Women Who Work in Fieldsports 7 Senior Event & Partnerships Manager at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

• Rachael Hamilton, Parliamentary Candidate for the Scottish Conservative Party

• Nic MacLeod, Policy and Public Affairs Advisor with Scottish Land and Estates

• Dr Linzi Seivwright, Founder of Caorann Ecological Consultancy specialising in supporting and facilitating landscape scale deer management

• Suzie Hutchinson, Co-founder of Northumberland Honey Co.

• Donna Smith, Chief Executive of The Scottish Crofting Federation

The event offers an opportunity to share insights, hear from leaders across the sector, and strengthen professional networks within the uplands community.

We can’t wait to celebrate our unique uplands with you. This event is free for everyone.