Planting woodland and trees on farmland has a range of benefits for arable and livestock farmers – as a timber diversification it can provide an extra income stream, it can provide shelter for ...

Instead of spitting out orange seeds and discarding them, it's possible to grow your own trees. Germination and planting is ...

A gardener and small farm owner shares how planting whips grew a mature woodland, seasonal tree picks and practical winter ...

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago – the next best time is now, or so the proverb goes. For farmers with marginal land and one eye on the future, now might be the time to examine the ...

Imagine making one change to a farm field so that as well as producing food, it also generated building materials, fuel and fodder. At the same time, this change would nourish the health of the soil, ...

Although the trees are being planted to offset carbon emissions, there are concerns the loss of farmland harms rural communities Plans to encourage more trees to be planted in Wales are under fire for ...

The Welsh government has announced a u-turn on elements of its controversial Sustainable Farming Scheme, including the abandoning of proposals for all farms in Wales to have to set aside 10% of their ...

In a field somewhere in Wiltshire, there is an unassuming row of raspberry canes growing in a grassy, weed-tangled patch with a happy tale to tell. The summer before last, this plot would have been ...

A Christmas tree farmer's busiest time is during the holiday season.But what happens once the holiday is over?Real Christmas ...

Rhys Evans runs a family farm and largely supports plans to change rules on tree coverage Plans to require Welsh farmers to have trees on 10% of their land in order to qualify for government funding ...

Rented Christmas trees are growing in popularity because of concerns about the millions which end up in landfill each year, according to a farm shop. Kilnford Farm Shop in Dumfries began renting ...

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