Biodiversity
Woodlands – Managing existing farm woodland and future opportunities – Newton Stewart
The Scottish Government aims to create 10,000Ha of new woodland per year as well as managing existing woodlands sustainably. In order to achieve this, a budget of £252 million has…
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Where have the peesies gone? Managing farmland for wading birds (Banchory)
Wading birds such as Lapwings and Curlews have disappeared from large parts of Scotland in recent years. The sight and sound of them in spring-time has been a familiar and…
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Farming & Biodiversity in Argyll & Lochaber (episode 2 of 2)
This is the second of a 2 part series podcast, which is brought to you from Argyll & Lochaber, in the west coast of Scotland. The focus of this series…
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Farming & Biodiversity in Argyll & Lochaber (episode 1 of 2)
This is the first of a 2 part series podcast, which is brought to you from Argyll & Lochaber, in the west coast of Scotland. The focus of this…
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Upland Habitats and the Impacts of Herbivores – Isle of Mull
This meeting is targeted towards anyone interested in learning to assess herbivore impacts on upland heathland habitats and blanket bogs. The day will include a short indoor session looking at…
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North East Organic Discussion Group podcast: Mains of Thornton
In this podcast, the first of four from our North East Organic Discussion Group, Malcolm MacDonald chats to Murray Cooper who farms at Mains of Thornton, and SRUC Research Agronomist…
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Upland Habitats & the Impact of Herbivores – Glenclova
The event is being run in conjunction with Wild Deer Best Practice and is targeted to upland estates, stalkers and land managers to help assess impacts on blanket bog and…
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Impacts of Herbivores – Is your grazing sustainable? (Glenuig)
Are you managing a croft or farm? Join us for an interactive workshop where we will look at why, and how to assess grazing levels in order to ensure they…
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Badgers, Bats and Beavers: Farming with protected wildlife – Practical Guide
Farming and land management can impact on wildlife species that have legal protection, including the places where they live. This practical guide outlines the implications for farmers of this protection for three of the key species. It provides information about the situations where farmers need to be aware of the law and the licensing process that allows activities to be safely carried out without risk of breaking the law.
Read More >Badgers, Bats and Beavers Farming With Protected Wildlife – Practical Guide
Farming and land management can impact on wildlife species that have legal protection, including the places where they live. This practical guide outlines the implications for farmers of this protection for three of the key species. It provides information about the situations where farmers need to be aware of the law and the licensing process that allows activities to be safely carried out without risk of breaking the law.
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