Thank you to the Integrating Tree Network for these presentations and videos.
What are the benefits?
Read the Scottish Forestry leaflet on the benefits of integrating shelterbelts onto your farm or croft.
Trees on Farms - Shelterbelts | Scottish Forestry
What do I need to consider for shelterbelts?
This presentation outlines the reasons why shelterbelts can bring benefits to your business while looking at location and design factors to take into account when planning your shelterbelt.
What do I need to consider for shelterbelts?
This short recording covers a Scottish Forestry Woodland Officer discussing what to think about when planning a shelterbelt including species of trees that can work well and diagrams showing how different layouts of trees impact with wind porosity and turbulence. Watch here >>
Crofter example of shelter woodland and shelterbelts
In this video, crofter Andrew Hall talks about his family croft on Shetland, and how planting trees has reshaped it. He explains how they found the right tree species to work for them and the benefits to the croft through shelter for his livestock and glamping cabins. Watch here >>
Farmer example of planting trees and comparing shelterbelts and shelter woods
Andrew Barbour, Mains of Fincastle, Pitlochry discusses his experience of tree planting. Andrew compares shelterbelts to shelter woods and explains how he designed a woodland to best support his livestock, considering the benefits and drawbacks he has experienced. Watch here >>
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