Skip to content

Biodiversity

    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…

    Read More >

    Species-Rich Grasslands

    Species-rich grasslands are particularly valuable for wildlife and support a variety of rare species of plants and insects. Despite their value, we have lost approximately 97% of these grasslands. With…

    Read More >
    close up of juniper berries
    close up of juniper berries

    Land Management for Juniper

    Juniper is an evergreen shrub that tends to grow in colonies. It is in decline, and Scotland supports 80% of the UK juniper population. In this video Helen Bibby of…

    Read More >
    hedgerow flowers
    hedgerow flowers

    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…

    Read More >

    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…

    Read More >