Scotland’s elite land-based and aquaculture learners were recognised by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Richard Lochhead at our seventh Land-based Learner of the Year Awards 2010.

A total of 25 prize winners, aged 15-29, celebrated their achievements at a ceremony held at Crieff Hydro on Thursday 3 March 2011. Read more...

The Winners

2010 Winners

Richard Lochhead commented on the awards “The Lantra awards recognise outstanding achievement in the field of farming and other land-based industries and are vitally important in encouraging new Scottish talent to flourish.”

 

Outstanding Achievement

Overall Winner Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year Award

Scott Simpson from Rothesay on the Isle of Bute scooped the top award for ‘Overall Winner - Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year’, which was sponsored by Skills Development Scotland. He was also awarded the ‘Agricultural Learner of the Year’ award and was among the winners who met the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Richard Lochhead. 

Full List of Winners

In addition to Scott, our winners included: 

  • Overall Runner-Up Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year:  Rebecca McWilliams
  • Agriculture Learner of the Year:  Scott Simpson
  • Agriculture Learner of the Year Runner-Up:  Craig Connell
  • Aquaculture Learner of the Year:  Harris Wright
  • Aquaculture Learner of the Year Runner-Up:  Robert Wyvill
  • Equine Learner of the Year:  Rebecca McWilliams
  • Equine Learner of the Year Runner-Up:  Susan Torrance
  • Floristry Learner of the Year:  Debbie McKenna
  • Game and Wildlife Learner of the Year:  Joshua Bunton
  • Horticulture Learner of the Year:  Daryl Russell
  • Horticulture Learner of the Year Runner-Up:  Ryan Mooney
  • Higher Education Learner of the Year:  Zane Pretorius
  • Higher Education Learner of the Year Runner-Up:  Graeme Dunlop
  • Land-based Curriculum for Schools Learner of the Year:  Danny Watson
  • Land-based Curriculum for Schools Learner of the Year Runner-Up:  Ryan Munro
  • Modern Apprentice of the Year:  Stuart Burns
  • Trees and Timber Learner of the Year:  Eamonn Staunton
  • Trees and Timber Learner of the Year Runner-Up:  Carina Convery

Special Awards

  • Algo Blairgowrie Ltd - Endeavour Award:  Righa Purvis
  • Algo Blairgowrie Ltd - Endeavour Award:  Eve Schulte
  • Taypack Potatoes Ltd – Endeavour Award:  Debbie McKenna
  • CARAS Scotland Award:  Zane Pretorius
  • CARAS Scotland Award:  Fraser Mitchell
  • CARAS Scotland Award:  Righa Purvis

 

 

Scott Simpson scooped the top prize, receiving £400 cash and the Peter Alexander Perpetual Trophy.

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