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The role of trees in sheep farming - integrating trees to boost production and improve animal health

By The Woodland Trust, 2018, Practical guidance, Farming, Water, Woodland creation, Biodiversity, conservation and wildlife

This guide helps explain the benefits trees can provide to sheep farming...

Planting your own wood

By The Woodland Trust, 2018, Practical guidance, Woodland creation, Farming

This guide is intended to help landowners through the process of creating woodland and hedgerows. It includes advice on everything from planning, preparation and design, to receiving and planting your trees. You can also find information on maintenance during the first five years plus advice on caring for your trees in the future.

A New Northern Forest

By The Woodland Trust, 2018, Policy paper, Woodland creation

We want to plant 50 million trees, across a generation and across the North of England. Here's why.

Severe flooding on a lowland farm

By The Woodland Trust, 2017, Case study, Farming, Woodland creation

Postgraduate student, Rachel Glover, has been investigating the impact, including the cost, of severe annual river flooding on a mixed lowland farm in Shropshire, and the farmer’s management response, including extensive tree planting.

Whitehall Farm - planting to improve economic returns

By The Woodland Trust, 2017, Case study, Farming, Woodland creation

Farmers Stephen and Lynn Briggs have integrated trees into their wheat, barley, clover and vegetable-producing business, establishing the largest agroforestry system in the UK.

Maple Farm - a three pronged approach to agroforestry, case study

Maple Farm's approach to agroforestry

By The Woodland Trust, 2017, Case study, Farming, Poultry, Woodland creation

Read our case study on Maple Farm, a 138-hectare organic farm that has incorporated trees in alleys within fields to achieve multiple benefits.

The dormice of Fingle Woods

By The Woodland Trust, 2017, Case study, Ancient woodland restoration, Woodland creation, Woodland management, Biodiversity, conservation and wildlife

A ground-breaking partnership to transform ancient Fingle Woods in Devon could also change the fortunes of the rare hazel dormouse.

Tree planting and farming hand in hand, case study

Tree planting and farming hand in hand: How to plant without affecting your subsidies

By The Woodland Trust, 2016, Case study, Woodland creation, Woodland management, Farming

Read our case study on the Allerton Project, spearheaded by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, a trial to demonstrate that tree planting and farming go hand in hand.

Adding value to timber from sustainably managed woods

By The Woodland Trust, 2016, Case study, Ancient woodland restoration, Woodland creation, Woodland management

Read our case study about the benefits of ancient woodland restoration and the added value for landowners.

Improving woodland management within the South Downs National Park

By The Woodland Trust, 2016, Case study, Woodland creation, Woodland management, Ancient woodland restoration

Read our case study about the South Downs National Park, under active management that's estimated to bring £22.8m to the local economy.

Enhanced bird health results in premium woodland produce

By The Woodland Trust, 2016, Case study, Biodiversity, conservation and wildlife, Farming, Woodland creation, Poultry

Read our case study to find out how planting trees on poultry farms helps to enrich the outdoor environment for chickens.

Local authority tree strategies

By The Woodland Trust, 2016, Policy paper, Urban trees and woodland, Woodland creation, Woodland management, Development and planning

The Woodland Trust believes that having a comprehensive up-to-date Tree Strategy in place is key for Local Authorities...

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