Farm Woodland
Common sense tree safety (FWN 29)
We often take trees for granted due to their long lives; they appear to be permanent features in the landscape. However, unlike truly permanent features, trees are living – and…
Read More >Adding some glam to the woods (FWN 29)
Glamping: ‘a form of camping involving accommodation and facilities more luxurious than those associated with traditional camping’ (Oxford Dictionaries). More and more people are looking for glamping holidays; cheaper than…
Read More >Forestry & Water Scotland (FWN 29)
Earlier this year a new initiative was launched to help anyone who manages woodlands to minimise and mitigate the risk of their activities causing diffuse pollution. The initiative, called Forestry…
Read More >Foraging for Opportunities (FWN 29)
There is an abundance of delicious and nutritious wild food that can be found in Scottish woodland, hedgerows and moorland. A growing interest in fresh, seasonal and local food is…
Read More >Benefits of Small Scale Woodland – Event Summary
There were many positive discussions regarding woodland creation and the practical measures to be taken to achieve the goal of creating a woodland area. The existing woodlands visited were impressive and an inspiration to the attendees who do not currently have woodland cover on their property.
Read More >Design and Management for Woods and Wildlife – event summary
There was great feedback from those who attended our event on Thursday 29th June. Here are a few key points from the day: Our host, Alan Twatt, explained why he…
Read More >Woodland Shelterbelts: An Alternative to Housing? – event summary
A practical and informative afternoon to discuss current woodland options and how they can benefit the croft, common grazings and livestock production systems. The meeting looked into the benefits of…
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