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Woodland Carbon

Woodlands on farms are important resources for providing habitats for livestock and biodiversity, climate resilience buffers but also potential carbon sinks and income streams which overall enhances the natural capital of your farm.

From a carbon perspective, woodlands can build carbon sinks on farm, through maintenance, enhancement or expansion, providing a means to increase carbon sequestration on your farm's carbon balance sheet.

This page is a collation of resources on the carbon capture potential of woodlands, ways to optimise these, and options for financing management.

FAS Sound's Natural Capital podcast provides regular insights into carbon and other aspects of managing natural resources on farm.

Rows of young deciduous trees with grazing opportunity between them as part of an agroforestry plantation.

Woodland Carbon Guides & Articles

We have two information notes which aim to provide an overview of capture and storing carbon in trees and how this integrates into your farm while the second looks at the rapidly changing woodland carbon market breaking down the abbreviations and terminology while providing guidance on what getting involved in woodland carbon would entail.

Information Note: Trees and Carbon Capture

Agricultural land use is primarily a net emitter of  greenhouse gases whilst woodland has the potential to reduce emissions by acting as a carbon sink.  This Information Note accompanies the ‘Trees and carbon capture – the science’ webinar that SFAS hosted during 2021 and discusses the different aspects of integrating woodland on farmland. Read more >>

An Introduction to Woodland Carbon

This article looks at Scottish Government's commitments for planting more woodland to help sequester carbon and reduce Scotland's net annual emissions. It breaks down the jargon, and outlines how you can get involved. Read more >>

Trees and Carbon Capture - The Science

Can trees really help combat climate change, and how? If you’ve ever wondered “what’s the evidence that tree planting targets will work?” Watch our FAS webinar where we look at the science of trees and carbon capture. Watch our video >>

Woodland Creation & Carbon Sales

Can trees really help combat climate change, and how? If you’ve ever wondered “what’s the evidence that tree planting targets will work?” Watch our FAS webinar where we look at the science of trees and carbon capture. Watch our video >>

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