Improvement schemes for countryside woods
Improvement schemes for countryside woods
- 2003
- Farmers' Weekly 138(2) 10 January 2003, 46(1) .
Presents a case study where arable farmers are working to improve the natural environment rather than just produce crops. Outlines the type of schemes undertaken by the Porters at Penn Croft Farms, Farnham, and shows a selection of farms around the UK that are farming in a more environmentally friendly way along with comments from the farmers. Working practices include hedge planting, pond creation and restoration, hedge laying, decreased use of pesticides and woodland regeneration.
FARMING PRACTICES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP SCHEMES
FOOD PRODUCTION
WILDLIFE
Presents a case study where arable farmers are working to improve the natural environment rather than just produce crops. Outlines the type of schemes undertaken by the Porters at Penn Croft Farms, Farnham, and shows a selection of farms around the UK that are farming in a more environmentally friendly way along with comments from the farmers. Working practices include hedge planting, pond creation and restoration, hedge laying, decreased use of pesticides and woodland regeneration.
FARMING PRACTICES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP SCHEMES
FOOD PRODUCTION
WILDLIFE