Crichton Trust awarded Open University funding for Greenspace Project
The Crichton Trust in Dumfries has been awarded funding from The Open University’s (OU) Open Societal Challenges programme as part of the second wave of their ‘Challenge Us!’ competition, which…
We’re Hiring – Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer £66K pro-rata (4 days per week) Hybrid working considered with at least 50% onsite Deadline for applications: Monday 27 January ’25, 5pm This is a pivotal time…
The Crichton Arboretum
Our grounds recently featured in Essential Arb December 2024 issue, and we are so pleased to have such a great article written about our Estate, its rich history and our…
Christmas Gifts from The Crichton
You know what it’s like, you’ve got your family to buy for and then there’s your friendship group who give the best gifts and, if you’re really unlucky, a workplace…
80 years young!
With over 70 clubs in Scotland, stretching the length and breadth of Scotland, The Young Farmers Association is known to many in our rural communities. Here in Dumfries and Galloway…
D&G Life Awards 2024
We were delighted to welcome the Dumfries and Galloway Life Awards back to The Crichton last week with the 2024 ceremony, which was held at Easterbrook Hall. The D&G Life…
Conkers! Aesculus hippocastanum (or Horse Chestnut to you and me)
Aesculus hippocastanum – It is Latin for Horse Chestnut, and its that time of year, again, the Estate is full of conkers. With 70, yes, 70, Horse Chestnut Trees on…
The Crichton Business Case Study: SeaScope Fisheries Research Ltd
Vancouver Island, Scallop Disco lights(!) and Dumfries… hopefully that has caught your attention, but it’s all in a days work for SeaScope Fisheries Research Limited! Formed in 2012 Seascope, who…
Autumn at The Crichton
It’s one of our favourite times of year here at The Crichton. The leaves are turning and there’s signs of things slowing down a bit after a hectic summer, so…
Barclays Local – at Crichton Central
Barclays Bank are now operating from Crichton Central on the Crichton Estate. Operating from the co-working space at Crichton Central Café from Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm (closed for…
Dumfries employers gain insight into ambassador programme
The Scottish Food & Drink Ambassador programme was showcased in Dumfries on Monday 30th of September, as employers learned how to “feed their future workforce”. A range of attendees from…
A perfect learning environment. . .
image courtesy of Malcolm Cochrane
Design for Home Wellbeing: Call for Participants
This study is exploring what home wellbeing being means to the local community of Dumfries to understand how wellbeing could be improved in future homes and communities and what role…
The Crichton Trust’s Heritage Strategy – Consultation
The Crichton’s Heritage strategy seeks to preserve and promote the cultural legacy of The Crichton RoyalInstitution (CRI), highlighting its tangible and intangible assets in creative ways. We acknowledge the positive…
Crichton Trust selected as Finalist for Scottish Land and Estates National Rural Award
The Crichton Trust has been selected as a finalist in the Rural Business Awards category for this year’s Helping it Happen Awards, organised by Scottish Land & Estates and sponsored…
