SSEN Transmission volunteers lend a hand at Tombreck Farm Community Garden

8 October 2026

Image: Digging in: SSEN Transmission volunteers harvest potatoes at Tombreck Farm.

A team of our volunteers rolled up their sleeves to support Tombreck Farm Community Garden in Perthshire, helping to harvest potatoes and prepare growing beds for future crops during a recent volunteering day. 

Located on the lower slopes of Ben Lawers overlooking Loch Tay, Tombreck Farm is a regenerative and organic farm with a strong focus on community and sustainable growing. 

Volunteers from our East & Argyll Consents & Environment Team spent the day harvesting potatoes planted earlier this year by colleagues from SSEN Distribution, as well as weeding and turning over beds ready for future planting. 

By the end of the day, the team had filled baskets with fresh produce and helped get the garden ready for its next round of planting.

Image: Teamwork in action: SSEN Transmission’s East & Argyll Consents & Environment Team at Tombreck Farm.

Our Consents and Environment team plays an important role in developing and delivering new electricity transmission infrastructure, securing the permissions needed for projects to progress while working to understand, manage and minimise potential impacts on the environment and local communities. 

Jackie Taylor, Lead Consents & Environment Manager at SSEN Transmission, said: 

“We were delighted to take up the invitation from Tombreck Farm Community Garden and lend a hand with the potato harvest and other jobs around the garden. 

“It was a fantastic day and everyone really got stuck in. It was incredibly rewarding to see what the team was able to achieve together. 

“Volunteering days like this are a great opportunity for our teams to give something back to the communities hosting our projects.  A huge thank you to everyone at Tombreck Farm for making us feel so welcome, and for the delicious homemade soup that kept us going! If you’re passing, it’s well worth popping into the farm shop to pick up some of their fresh organic produce."