The Scottish Wild Harvests Association (SWHA) was formed during the 2009 Wild Harvests of Scotland events, by a group of people working in wild harvest businesses. They formed an acting committee to carry things forward: work so far has included preparing the constitution, organising the launch of the Association at the Big Tent Eco Festival, Falkland in July 2009, and inviting more members to join.

The aims of the Association are to:

• Raise the profile and public awareness of individuals and companies that make their products or their living from wild native plants/materials
• Promote good working practice with high standards of sustainability, ethics and commerce
• Assist members in marketing and branding through a joint advertising, sharing stands at major events, internal information sharing
• Develop a network of like minded people who may have skills, products, materials, services, information that are useful to other members
• Provide a collective voice for members in policy development and legislation
• Assist in the working relationship between landowners and gatherers

Membership is available to businesses and voluntary groups in Scotland who produce sustainable, ethical products or services based on Scottish wild materials.

Associate membership is open to organisations and individuals who support, work with, or do business with wild harvest businesses and service providers.

We hope you will want to be a member so are offering a £10 initial year's membership for full or associate membership.

A downloadable application form is available here

or click here to email the Secretary