John Tucker_the benefits of integrating trees into farm systems
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- 1. The benefits of integrating trees into farming systems John Tucker Director, Woodland Creation Woodland Trust.
- 2. “Never the twain shall meet”?
- 3. Benefits of integration Flooding/soil erosion/pollution Shelter/shade Marketing and biosecurity Timber Food and novel crops Agroforestry.
- 4. Climate change – more significant weather events? Hull 2007 Hull 2007
- 7. Act as a green leaky dam reducing peak flows by 10% - 20%
- 9. Woodland strips can increase infiltration by 60%
- 10. Pontbren Powys: 10 farmers co-operate planted 120,000 trees across 1,000ha
- 12. Pontbren, Powys Restored tree belts and hedges to enable them to keep hardier breeds of sheep that could lamb outdoors
- 14. Good variety of trees with flowering shrubs will help
- 16. 2004 Sainsbury’s Woodland Eggs
- 17. 2009 Sainsbury’s Woodland Chickens
- 19. Timber
- 20. Timber products
- 22. Novel crops
- 23. Novel crops - truffles Summer truffle plantation established in Yorkshire 90% truffles in France are from commercial orchards Wholesale prices can exceed £1,000/kg Plantations can produce 20kg/ha/annum
- 26. Summary. “ I am confident that farm woodland creation is about to enjoy a bit of a renaissance with improved incentives and an increased awareness amongst farmers of the opportunities that exist.” Jim McLaren, President, NFU Scotland.