In this webinar we will explore three hands-on ways to make money from your trees: fruit production, coppicing and timber production.
Expert speakers:
Al Whitworth, from the Scottish Coppice Network and The Wild Croft, is a woodland crofter in the north Highlands. In addition to running a croft with a keen focus on trees, he currently oversees the Scottish Coppice Network. He will be here to discuss all things coppicing, but you can also ask about the other uses he and Aurore have for trees on his croft.
Catherine Drummond-Herdman, from Megginch Castle Orchard -located between Dundee and Perth-, has spent over a decade improving the orchard and has taken it from 91 to 1,400 fruit trees. The orchard now includes two national collections – one for Scottish cider apples and one for Scottish heritage apples and pears.
Knoydart Forest Trust is a charity looking after the woodland of the Knoydart peninsula, aiming to manage trees to increase the benefits to the community, environment and further afield. They have recently received a Scottish Forestry Grant to purchase an electric sawmill, allowing them to more than double their output of locally sourced, sustainable timber. We’ll be joined by their team who will explain how the project has developed these past 22 years and what the future for their timber is.
Join us to hear about their experience and ask your questions about:
Coppicing: how, why, when
Fruit trees: the right product for your project
Timber: reasons to embark on this long-term crop
Challenges and how to tackle them.
Scottish Forestry will also be present to answer your questions.
FREE and open to crofters, farmers, land managers and foresters. Booking is required.
For more information contact Ana on 0793 082 4983 (aallamand@soilassociation.org)
We are delighted to kick off this new project, delivered in partnership with Scottish Forestry (you may also be interested in the Integrating Trees Network) and SAC Consulting. The funding is being made available through the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF) – which is funded by the Scottish Government – and co-funding from Scottish Forestry.
