Farm Woodland
Branching out into Agroforestry: Make trees your next crop (FWN 33)
Agroforestry is an often-misunderstood term but, put simply, it means farming with trees. Farmers may worry that planting trees means giving up productive land and losing the basic payment but…
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Can you eat trees? (FWN 33)
When we bought Lynbreck in March 2016, we had no formal background in agriculture. We used to work in woodland creation and I always remember a conversation I had with…
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Agroforestry – Farming with trees (FWN 33)
Agroforestry – integrating trees into agricultural practices – can boost farm productivity, provide livestock welfare benefits, improve soil health, help manage water flows, enhance wildlife and contribute to mitigating climate…
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Farm Management Handbook 2019/20
The 40th edition of the Farm Management Handbook is an essential tool for any progressive farm business, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date source of information for farmers, rural professionals, students…
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Farm Woodland News (FWN33) – Autumn 2019
Farm Woodland News – (FWN 33) – Autumn 2019 Inside this special Agroforestry edition of the Farm Woodland News: How farming with trees can benefit your business Case studies from…
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Agroforesty Special. In this Edition: How farming with trees can benefit your business; Case studies from farmers using agroforestry; Can you eat trees? The Lynbreck Croft take on integrating trees and livestock; What’s the threat? An update on tree pests and diseases from Scottish Forestry; Find out
what it takes to win Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards; Species focus – Willows and their agroforestry potential; Forestry Grant Scheme update and Timber market update
Farm Woodlands Podcast: Grant funding for woodland creation
Grant funding for woodland creation How can growing trees benefit the rest of the farm? What grant funding is available to help you plant a new woodland? How can you…
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What can the Farm Advisory Service do for you?
Regardless of farm size or business stage, the Scottish Farm Advisory Service can help you to increase the profitability and sustainability of your farming business through Government funding for one-to-one…
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Agroforestry – could it work for you?
Hedges, hedgerow trees, shelterbelts, woodland pasture/grazing and wooded riparian buffers are commonplace in the Scottish landscape, however, there are real opportunities for further integration of trees and farming. Agroforestry integrates…
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Video: The Timber Crop Cycle
This video provides a taster of the first day of the Sapling to Sawmill event held at Capenoch Estate in January 2019. We looked at the benefits and practicalities of growing and managing woodlands as part…
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