Agroforestry: A solution to farming’s biggest problems?
Agriculture takes a huge toll on the earth’s environment by producing massive CO₂ emissions and taking up a lot of land. But there is a way to make it more sustainable: Agroforestry. And it has been around for thousands of years – we just forgot about it.
Lakes Free Range Egg Company – Trees mean better business for Chicken Farmers
David Brass, CEO of The Lakes Free Range Egg Company, is a recognised advocate of tree planting as an active part of farm management. Introducing trees to his farm, David is not only seeing commercial benefits but also helping to improve animal health.
Enterprise Stacking & Agroforestry; Chickens, Orchards, Biomass & Market Gardens
In this short vlog, Tim Field of Agricology discusses using a Woodland Trust grant to plant 800 trees on a 30 acre field which currently comprises of established chicken ranges.
Vidas Suspendidas (“Suspended Lifes”)
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In the past 10 years, around two million trees died in the andaluzian “dehesas”. Anna Elias documentary “Vidas Suspendidas” (“Suspended Lifes”) enlightens public to this reality. |
The Allerton Project – how to plant trees without affecting your subsidies
Trees can bring a wealth of benefits to a farm, from life-saving shelter for livestock, combatting soil erosion, warming the soil to extend the growing season and slowing run-off. But we know many of farmers are worried about planting affecting your subsidies and grants.
Whitehall Farm – planting to improve economic returns
Stephen and Lynn Briggs are tenant farmers at Whitehall Farm in Cambridgeshire. They have integrated trees into their wheat, barley, clover and vegetable-producing business, establishing the largest agroforestry system in the UK.
Cannerheugh Farm – creating new hedgerows for livestock shelter in Cumbria
Farmers Paul and Nic Renison use mob grazing techniques to improve the productivity of their farm. They have been planting new trees and hedges across their farm to increase shelter for their flock and to reduce lamb loss.
Acorns are not exclusive for pigs. Alfredo wants to see us eating them.
Video broadcasted in a portuguese national radio website – Renascença. Herdade do Freixo do Meio is one of the five biggest organic farms in Portugal. It´s activities are carried out on a surface of 530*ha of Montado, an agroforestry cultural landscape.
Haywood Oaks Farm – how tree planting can save the soil
Nottinghamshire farmers and father and son Richard and James Thomas can recall more than one occasion when he stood watching his livelihood literally wash away before his eyes. The problems of water and wind erosion were worsening at his farm. Strategically positioned shelter belts can protect topsoil against the dangers of erosion from wind and rain, improving the productivity of a farm.