Water Management | Helping farmers in Scotland

Trees for Crofts and Smallholdings – Case Study

Technical Note (TN738): Hedges – Carbon, Conservation & Compliance

Technical Note (TN738): Hedges – Carbon, Conservation & Compliance When it comes to hedges it is important to remember the three Cs: Carbon, Conservation & Compliance. Hedges dominate the farmed…

Water Margin Management: Episode 2 – Practical Management Ideas

Farm Management Handbook 2020/21

The 41st 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…

Trees for Crofts and Smallholdings – Practical Guide

A small orange digger at work in a grassland field to clear vegetation and sediment from a boundary ditch which is adjacent to a well established hedge.

NEW DATE Water Margin Management – Ditching & Draining for Profit & Flood Prevention

With the recent periods of intense rainfall, it is now, more than ever, essential that farm drainage is kept operating at its optimum level. Ditches are a key element in managing drainage and surface water flow from your farm and surrounding area keeping drain outflows clear and helping protect the land from flooding.

Water Margin Management – Episode 1: Riverbank Management

This is a recording of the first in a series of three webinars for autumn 2020 focusing on Water Margin Management. For the first webinar the topics discussed…

small water course running through grassland field with sloping banks and green vegetation either side.

Water Margin Management: Webinar 1 – Riverbank Management

The importance of riverbanks as the buffer to the water environment cannot be overstated. A shield to pollution and a home for biodiversity, riverbanks are important habitats in their own right and provide valuable ecosystem services. Join this webinar to find out more about how careful management can improve water quality and what place riparian planting has within this.

Ammonium Nitrate Storage

Following the catastrophic explosion in Beirut reportedly caused by a large amount of Ammonium Nitrate which apparently was stored incorrectly, it is prudent to review the storage requirements for this…

Webinar: Woodland Creation & Management – Part 2: Successful Woodland Establishment

In the second of our series of Woodland Creation & Management webinars, we took an in-depth look at how to manage the successful establishment of new woodlands. Our…