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A new literature review on the topic published by Natural England on 8th October 2021. More information

Defra's Future Farming Innovation Programme for England opened for applications on 20th October 2021, and will remain open for 5-6 weeks.  There are three types of projects funded in this first round, Research Starter Projects, Feasibility Studies and Small R&D Partnership Projects.  The eligibility criteria specifically mention 'Agroforestry' as one of the sectors to be funded.

The Landworkers' Alliance have released a report 'The Promise of Agroforestry: Lessons from the Field'.  This draws on examples of 8 projects in the UK to highlight the benefits of agroforestry in practice. See document

The 5th European Agroforestry Conference, to be held in Sardinia, has been postponed to 5th - 7th October 2020. 

Early bird registration has been postponed to 30th June 2020.

New agroforestry tree plantings at SRUC. For more information

WWF Scotland published a report 'Delivering Net Zero: Scottish Agriculture' in November 2019. 

Following a Freedom of Information request, the UK government has announced that work has discontinued on the Agroforestry Review.  A first draft has been produced (although  it has not been subjected to the Defra verification procedures), but it became apparent that a greater degree of input, research and possibly consultation was required.  Due

Members of the Farm Woodland Forum will be saddened to learn of the death of Professor Martin Wolfe on Sunday 10th March.  Martin died peacefully at home at Wakelyns after a short illness.  Our condolences go to his family.

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is carrying out a survey of English farm woodland birds between 15th March to 15th July 2019.  The census will involve surveyors visiting farm woodland plots on four mornings between these dates, and recording all birds present.  The number of territories present will then be determined. Read more