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Community => Events => Topic started by: Rosemary on September 25, 2019, 09:39:52 am

Title: Farming with Nature Showcase, Kirriemuir, 17th October 2019
Post by: Rosemary on September 25, 2019, 09:39:52 am
Farming with Nature Showcase: Working with birds, bees and trees
[/color]Rottal Estate, Glen Clova, Kirriemuir, Angus[/size]
[/color]Thursday 17 October, 9.30am­–4pm[/size]
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[/color]Join us for a day on the beautiful Rottal Estate in Angus to hear from some of Scotland’s foremost nature-friendly farmers, take part in practical group sessions and see the progress of landowner Dee Ward’s transformative work with nature.[/size]
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[/color]Dee has joined with neighbouring estates and the River South Esk Partnership on a landscape-scale water management scheme, including the re-meandering of Rottal Burn. With Tilhill Forestry, almost 500 hectares of native trees (including 80 hectares on Rottal) are being planted to slow water run-off, already increasing numbers of Atlantic salmon and pearl mussels. Dee has also restored peatland, used an AECS planting scheme to encourage birds and created wader habitats.[/size]
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[/color]Hear from: [/size][/color]Bruce McConachie of Culfoich Farm on grassland and wading birds[/font][/size][/font][/size]Denise Walton of Peelham Farm on habitat restoration and pollinator corridors[/font][/size]Charley Walker of Barnside Farm on regenerative grazing and biodiversity[/font][/size]Dee Ward of the Rottal Estate on agroforestry and river management[/font][/size][/size][/color][/size][/color][/size] [/font][/size][/color]Discuss: grass and regenerative grazing, pollinators, wading birds, farming with trees and water management.[/size][/color]Eat: a great lunch, including Peelham’s charcuterie.[/size][/color]Free to attend. Booking is required. Book online http://bit.ly/FWNShowcase (http://bit.ly/FWNShowcase)[/size][/color]For more information call Jane on 0131 370 8150 or email (jdingwall@soilassociation.org).[/size]
Title: Re: Farming with Nature Showcase, Kirriemuir, 17th October 2019
Post by: Fleecewife on September 25, 2019, 04:50:16 pm
Thanks Rosemary.  That's Mr F booked  :thumbsup: