Farm Woodland
Women in Agriculture, Borders: Selling Carbon and Creating Woodland (webinar)
Carbon sales from woodland are rapidly becoming a valuable source of income for farmers. Given that sales can be combined with existing FGS grant support, carbon sales are now being…
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Trees and carbon capture – The Science
Can trees really help combat climate change, and how? If you’ve ever wondered “what’s the evidence that tree planting targets will work?” watch the recording of our FAS webinar looking…
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What’s the buzz with bees, trees and rivers? (webinar)
Riparian tree planting – what’s the buzz? During this webinar we will highlight the multitude of benefits your farm could experience from riparian tree planting. SRUC’s leading Agricultural Ecologist, Dr.…
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Grant Support For Croft Woodland Creation: A Comparison
Download a PDF version of this information sheet. Tree planting and hedgerows can offer a multitude of benefits for farms and the rural environment including additional income, shelter for crops,…
Read More >Grant Support For Croft Woodland Creation: A Comparison
Tree planting and hedgerows can offer a multitude of benefits for farms and the rural environment including additional income, shelter for crops, buildings and livestock, as well as the potential produce that tree crops can provide such as firewood, fruit and fodder. But what support is out there to help Crofters to plant trees, and which option is best for your project?
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How woodland creation could help protect the future of your dairy business
Have you ever thought about the knock-on effects of climate change and what it means for your farm or croft? Long-term changes in the weather bring more droughts and floods,…
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Farm Woodland News (FWN36) Spring 2021
Use the link above to download the latest Farm Woodland News. Articles this edition include: Off-Cuts: Study puts a value on natural capital of new woodlands Off-Cuts: New grant for…
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Did You Know? (FWN36 Spring 2021)
Wooden stave churches, ‘stavkirker’, have stood for centuries, thanks to a specific technique used to prepare trees for harvest. It’s thought there were once thousands of these types of churches…
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Forestry Grant Scheme Update – (FWN36 Spring 2021)
2020-21 saw a 33% increase in the volume of Woodland Creation applications compared to 2019-2020. Scottish Forestry (SF) approved applications at a record rate and were predicted to hit the…
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Innovation in Tree Shelters – (FWN36 Spring 2021)
Is the end in sight for forests of plastic? Trees can provide many environmental benefits but why do so many start their lives inside plastic tubes? Creating new woodlands and…
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