Tag Archives: sustainable farming

Farmers working to save Scotland’s corn buntings

Posted on September 16, 2020 by NatureScot

This week, NatureScot’s Helen Taylor tells us about the work going on protect one of Scotland’s best-known farmland birds – the corn bunting. Farmers do an important job making sure we are all fed – but they also have an … Continue reading →

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Agroforestry in Scotland? Forestry Grant Scheme funding still available until December 2020

Posted on February 26, 2019 by NatureScot

In today’s blog, our woodlands specialist, Kate Holl, talks about the many benefits of agroforestry for farmers, as well as the funding available. Agroforestry simply means integrating trees into agricultural land.  But in contrast to farm woodland creation, which normally … Continue reading →

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Inch Farm: farming and the environment in action

Posted on February 8, 2019 by NatureScot

Kirsten Brewster, SNH Agriculture Officer, visited Inch Farm and met with farmer Andrew to discuss his Agri-Environment Climate Scheme. The farm, in Fife’s East Neuk, has views across to both the Isle of May and Bass Rock. On the day … Continue reading →

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Sharing Good Practice: Farmers and Nature

Posted on June 22, 2018 by NatureScot

Last month, Battleby Auditorium played host to a popular Sharing Good Practice event, Farmers and Nature: promoting success and looking forward. We wanted farmers to share their success stories about how they farm sustainably to benefit nature. And we weren’t … Continue reading →

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SNH joins with Romania to celebrate a sustainable landscape

Posted on May 2, 2018 by NatureScot

SNH was recently host to a fascinating discussion about sustainable landscapes but, unusually for SNH, these landscapes were in Romania. Folk from a range of backgrounds gathered to hear impressions from two SNH speakers: Area Manager, Forth, Andy Dorin and … Continue reading →

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