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Diversification at Parkhill Farm
Parkhill farm has been in Roger Howison’s family for 117 years; over 215 hectares of mixed farmland rolling down to the banks of the River Tay and originally farmed by monks from the nearby Abbey. Our Rural Resources Graduate Kristen … Continue reading
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Tagged diversification, Farming, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, woodlands
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Learn from the best – award winning Ruthven Farm
Ruthven farm outside Tomintoul has become something of a magnet for journalists and cameras since farmers Jim and Lesley Simmons successfully scooped the 2016 Cairngorms Nature Farm Award and the more recent Food and Farming accolade in the 2017 Nature … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, Farming, Nature Friendly Farming, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
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Agroecology: in farmers’ words
SNH, with other agencies in the Land Use Policy Group (LUPG)*, has published a report on farmers’ experiences of transition to agroecological approaches. The Organic Research Centre undertook the work with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust. Here, we describe … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Research
Tagged agriculture, agroecology, farmers, Farming, farmlands, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
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Mossgiel farm – the land once worked by Robert Burns
Arriving at Mossgiel farm on a bright January morning to speak to farmer Bryce Cunningham I am met first by the face of another famous Ayrshire dairy farmer: that of poet Robert Burns which adorns the Mossgiel farm advertising. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged #farmingwithnature, Farming, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Year of Young People
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Lynbreck Croft- A day in the life …
For anyone visiting Lynbreck Croft for the first time, it is difficult not to leave with a sense of inspiration, understanding and a longing. SNH Graduate Placement Kirsten Brewster recently did just that in order to interview young crofter Lynn … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, Cairngorms, crofting, native woodland, Scottish Natural Heritage, woodland regeneration
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So, what has crofting ever done for biodiversity?
The pressures of intensive farming have huge implications on biodiversity. In contrast, Scotland’s biodiversity strategy recognises the value of crofting and here we look at these benefits. The term ‘biodiversity’ has become a buzz word over the last few years. … Continue reading
Keeping Scotland’s drinking water pure
The Sustainable Land Management (SLM) team at Scottish Water is working in collaboration with landowners and developers to help protect drinking water sources throughout Scotland. Lauren Dixon, Scottish Water’s technical Support, explains how. Scottish Water takes water from the environment … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Land management
Tagged Drinking water, Scottish Water, Sustainable Land Management
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