£2 million timber transport boost
Nine new projects which will improve timber transport in Scotland are to be funded by Scottish Forestry. £800,000 has been allocated to the projects which…
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Forestry sector to keep vigilant over Ips typographus
Scottish Forestry is urging the forest industries to be their extra pair of eyes and familiarise themselves with symptoms of the eight toothed spruce bark…
Payment rates increased to benefit farmers, land managers & trees
Farmers and land managers can now get up to £11,600 per hectare for the public benefits delivered by woodlands they create – a 45% increase…
The Woodland Creation Summit to focus minds on woodland creation process
Industry leaders from the forestry and land management sectors will meet in Perthshire next month to agree additional actions to boost the creation of new…
New forestry standard will promote sustainable forestry in Scotland
A new edition of the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) has been published, following a comprehensive review process. The UKFS is the technical standard for all…
Forestry summit to be held on woodland creation
Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon will chair a Scottish Forestry Summit with industry leaders and land management bodies to get planting levels back on track.…
A Q&A with AGREN Founder, Erik Odendaal
Q. What is your day-to-day job role within AGREN I am broadly dividing my time between providing professional services here in the UK and our project…
Scottish Government news release: Funding to help nature projects grow
Supporting and scaling up responsible investment in nature. Environmental organisations, community groups, land owners and farmers will be eligible to apply for a share of…
Government speeds up Sustainable Farming Incentive
Thérèse Coffey: Farmers central to food production and environmental action Government speeds up Sustainable Farming Incentive roll-out with new sets of paid actions to support…
How to find out soil types
How to find out soil types by Maureen Odendaal Good soil is not a given, soils need to be managed to remain productive. Soils which…
New Climate Change Hub from Forest Research
New Climate Change Hub from Forest Research The effects of climate change are accelerating, with increasing frequency of extreme weather events such as storms, flooding,…
Soils: How They are Formed
Simply put, all life on land depends upon the soil, from the plants growing in the soil, to animals that eat the plants, and animals…
Government to pay more to farmers who protect and enhance the environment
Farming Minister Mark Spencer delivers a speech at the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference Government to pay more to farmers who protect and enhance the environment…
“…. well I think the answer lies in the soil”
An article by Maureen Odendaal In the 1950s the radio comedy Around the Horne regularly featured Arthur Fallowfield a.k.a Kenneth Williams as the gardening expert…
3 key tips for valuing a UK woodland
Tips and advice for valuing a woodland or forest. How to value your forest?
Regenerative agriculture, adding long term value to your estate.
Written by: Erik Odendaal, a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), a RICS Registered Valuer and a Chartered Forester (MICFor). As a landowner or manager, regenerative farming can…
AGREN Africa improving livelihoods in marginalised communities
AGREN’s project in Africa improving livelihoods in marginalised communities
A Q&A with founder Erik Odendaal
Switch from cotton to livestock threatens key biodiversity area in Zimbabwe
Is cattle-farming in arid landscapes in parts of sub-Saharan Africa really better for biodiversity?
Forest and Agriculture Asset Valuations
Article by by Robert Gladstone MA Land Economy, (FRICS) Forest and Agriculture Asset Valuations: The fundamentals of RICS Valuation – Global Standards (incorporating the ‘International…
Cows, COP26 and Gas
Article by Maureen Odendaal, BSc (Hons), MPhil In recent years climate change has become much more real, with increased climate events such as wildfires and…
THE ECONOMY OF THE FUTURE WILL GROW ON TREES
“Planting more trees and using more wood in our daily lives can help us mitigate the effects of climate change, reverse biodiversity loss and reduce…