Environment
Natural Capital – Highlands Rewilding
We talk to Dr Jeremy Leggett from Highlands Rewilding, who are aiming to rewild and repopulate the highlands through a business model focusing on enhancing and restoring natural capital. Doing…
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Rural Roundup – Picking out the Positives from Agricultural Sectors and Planning for Water Scarcity with SEPA
Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode George & Robert pick out some positives from across the Sectors,…
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Natural Capital – Bees, Butterflies and Biodiversity
We begin our second series of Natural Capital exploring Bees, Butterflies and Biodiversity with Dr Lorna Cole, an agricultural ecologist whose work addresses the challenge of feeding our growing world…
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Thrill of the Hill – Aiming at Success
Farmers are custodians of the landscape in Scotland, and the farmed environment accounts for roughly 75% of all land in the country, but farmers need not take all that responsibility…
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Farm Woodland News (FWN39) Spring 2023
Use the link above to download the latest Farm Woodland News, or click through the individual chapters below. Articles in this edition include: Editorial Maximising the benefits of riparian woodlands…
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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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FWN39 Spring 2023 – Views Sought on Scotland’s Forestry Grants
A public consultation to help shape future forestry grant support in Scotland has opened. The consultation aims to seek views on how the current Forestry Grant Scheme can be invigorated…
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FWN39 Spring 2023 – Forestry on a Low-Carb Diet
The role of forests in helping Scotland meet our Net Zero targets is one of the main drivers of forestry policy. Scotland’s forests are a large store of carbon and…
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FWN39 Spring 2023 – Valuing the Role of Woodlands in Reducing Flooding
New ground-breaking research has put an economic value on the contribution of Scotland’s woodlands in helping to prevent flooding. This new study builds on firm scientific evidence on how woodlands…
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