Biodiversity
FWN39 Spring 2023 – Quick Guide to Woodland Creation Grants
The Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) supports the creation of new woodland that will provide economic, environmental and social benefits. Payment rates for five of the nine grant support options for…
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FWN39 Spring 2023 – Forestry Grant Scheme Update
Increased Forestry Grant Scheme rates in the crofting counties to support the planting of new native woodlands Small native woodlands deliver many benefits for biodiversity, the landscape, and provide shelter…
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New hedgerow and grassland management guides for farmers
New videos and practical guides have been created for farmers to help wildlife, such as pollinating insects, thrive on farms. The Scottish Wildlife Trust and SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s…
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Thrill of the Hill – A Damming Conclusion?
Episode #12 – A Damming Conclusion? Beavers are a keystone species and their presence in Scotland could go a long way to achieving land landscape scale nature restoration that Scottish…
Read More >Making a Home for Bats on Your Croft
Where do bats live? A roost is the name of a bat’s home. Throughout the year bats may move between different roosts, that provide different needs, in the summer, females…
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Agribusiness News March 2023
Welcome to the March edition of Agribusiness News. If you prefer to download this document click the download button. N e w s i n b r i e…
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Rural Roundup – 8th February
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode Kerry hears from Farm Advisors, Tiffany, George, and Robert to find…
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Recognising Healthy Peatlands
In this video, Dr Lorna Cole from SAC Consulting discusses how to recognise degraded peatlands with Laura Curtis-Moss from East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative. Related FAS Resources Protecting Scotland’s Peatlands…
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Peatland Restoration
In this video the SAC Consulting team up with peatland experts from East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative to help landowners navigate through a peatland restoration project: from finding funding, to…
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