Farm Woodland
Diversifying with Forestry Machinery: Farm Woodlands Information Note
This Information Note summarises details on Forestry Grant Scheme Harvesting & Processing grants for Aim 1 applicants, (diversification) and show-cases two farmers who have utilised it.
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The Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) comprises a wide range of forestry-related grants, including Harvesting and Processing (H&P) grants. These grants are for the purchase of small-scale, non-industrial machinery with the aim of bringing woodlands back into management, adding value to local economies and to encourage farmers to diversify
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Agroforestry in Scotland: Discussion groups
There are many ways of integrating trees on your land. Having heard from crofters and farmers over the past weeks, now we would like to hear from you! This peer-to-peer…
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Buying Into Forestry
This webinar looks specifically at how farmers can make new commercial woodland work for them so they can reap the benefits and maintain control of their land – buying into…
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Integrating Trees on Your Land: Introducing Netherurd Home Farm
Andrew Adamson of Messrs W Laird & Son, Netherurd Home Farm, Peebleshire, will introduce us to his farm and talk about how he has integrated trees into his business over…
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Integrating Trees on Your Land: Introducing Hillhead Farm
The Imrie family will be talking to us about their family’s new venture into woodland creation at Hillhead farm, Torrance, Lanarkshire and how this has helped them to maximise their…
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Agroforestry – Integrating trees into your farm business
Trees are an effective tool for a variety of purposes in any farm design, whether you are managing a lot of hectares or a small homestead. Join Rosa Bevan and…
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Podcast: Woodlands Maintenance
For more information about Woodland Creation & Management visit our Farm Woodlands section. In this podcast, Forestry Consultant Ben Law discusses woodland maintenance with Eric Boyd, a forestry contractor with…
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Agroforestry: Making trees work on your croft
Wondering what trees could do for your croft? Join us for an online discussion with two crofters – new entrant Phil Knott, of Wildlife Croft on Skye, and Mike Hyatt,…
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New “walk through” guide to help small landowners create woodlands
Scottish Forestry have recently published a guide on ‘Preparing Woodland Creation Applications’ to help land managers prepare a Woodland Creation Grant Application by bringing together various sources of information on…
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