The multiple benefits of water margins on an upland farm

At least 2 km of watercourse have been fenced off as part of the agri-environmental management at SRUC’s Kirkton & Auchtertyre Farms. Dr. John Holland an Upland Ecologist who’s been based at the farms for a number of years chats with Prof. Davy McCracken, Head of Hill & Mountain Research about the many benefits that can be gained by fencing off watercourses.