Resources for farmers

In this section you can browse stories from farmers in Scotland who are practising nature and climate-friendly farming. You can also read tips from the experts we work with and find useful links and resources.

How to farm with nature 

Good grassland and water management, farming with trees, building soil health and farming organically are some of the ways farmers help to reverse climate change and restore wildlife. And because they reduce the need for costly inputs, these agroecological practices are also good for business. They are ‘win wins’, and we call this farming with nature.

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Whole Farm Planning

Find out all you need to know about Whole Farm Planning in Scotland in our resource hub.
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Agroforestry

Find out more on how farming and forestry can work together.
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Soil health

Find more information on why soil matters and how to assess and improve your soil.
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Grassland management

Find more information on growing better grass, grazing methods, and grass seed mixes.
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River management and peatland restoration

How to use river management to benefit your land and the environment, and restoring peatland in Scotland.
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Farming for wildlife

Read more on biodiversity, planning for wildlife, birds and pollinators.

Private finance resources, reports and guidance

Private forms of finance for farming are anything that is not a government grant or subsidy.
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Recent advice from farmers

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Planning for wildlife

Farmer Denise Walton tells us how she and her husband have turned the derelict, over-intensively farmed arable farm they took over in 1993 into an environment which encourages wildlife such as birds and pollinating insects.
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Growing apple trees and barley together in a silvoarable system

Roger and Rachel Howison of Parkhill Farm explain how a silvoarable system is good for livestock, biodiversity and business.
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Higher output with regenerative grazing

At Barnside Farm, Charley and Andrea Walker are using rotational grazing and habitat management to farm with nature rather than fight against it.
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Increasing pollinators on arable farms

Pollinators are essential to agriculture, the economy and our wellbeing – and they're under threat. But farmers in Scotland are using farming with nature principles to preserve habitats and monitor population.
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Events

Find out what events related to climate and nature-friendly farming, or agroecology, are happening near you in Scotland.

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