Publications
Hedgerows
Healthy hedgerows are truly multifunctional. They capture and store carbon, stockproof fields and enhance biosecurity, provide shade and shelter for livestock and they slow and regulate water flows and trap…
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Peatlands
Peatlands have been capturing and storing carbon for thousands of years, however, when degraded these peatlands actively emit carbon. Peatland restoration provides a crucial vehicle to help Scotland tackle climate…
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Hedgerow Restoration and Management
Healthy hedgerows are truly multifunctional. They capture and store carbon, stockproof fields and enhance biosecurity, provide shade and shelter for livestock and they slow and regulate water flows and trap…
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Farm Wildlife Walks – Southwest
For farmers and those working within the rural economy, understanding a farm’s natural capital assets and knowing how to manage them appropriately is becoming increasingly important as Scotland develops strategies…
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Managing a Mixed Farming Enterprise Organically – Knock Farm
Roger Polson & Tom Mutter explain how the farm at Knock has been managed organically for the last 15 years, and explain why they became organic, and how it put…
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Joint Ventures as a Route into Farming Featuring William McHarrie
Twenty-eight year old William McHarrie from Glen Luce, near Stranraer, started dairy farming 10 years ago in a joint venture with his aunt and uncle who were looking for a…
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New Entrants Calendar – A Year In Review
2022 has been a year of many challenges; resilience and the ability to adapt quickly have been key to survival this year. We catch up with three SAC Consultants and…
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Mental Health and Wellbeing
Farming and crofting isn’t just a job – it’s a way of life. It’s one of the most rewarding careers but can present a unique set of challenges which are…
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Reading With Agricultural Eyes – Who Moved My Cheese?
Although crofting and farming may feel like they have unique problems – many of them stem from the human condition that faces people in all walks of life and business.…
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Growing Organic Vegetables for a Box Scheme – Bridgefoot Organics
Bridgefoot Organics is a long established organic vegetable growing business that grows a wide variety of vegetables for customers in North East Scotland. Matthew Touche explains the background to the…
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