We had the Woodland Trust here last year to do a walk around and farm plan for tree integration. Very helpful and they costed up all the schemes that could be used to deliver the options. Done a few options through EFS this year but not made the jump into silvopasture yet. Have just planted a load of willow around field boundaries for browse. Baby steps. One day we will plant trees in a field...
Hi Jonny, I would recommend the woodland trusts Stephen duggan very helpful, they planted 500 trees in rows about 10m apart and 3m within rows on a sheep and poultry farm in Fermanagh, I helped the farmer to protect them with 1500m of 4 wire electric fencing after he read about our system ( I hope to get some photos posted here soon, Google AGROFORESTRY NI, IFJ NEW SOLUTIONS TO AGROFORESTRY in the meantime.
Trees on the land have provided us with free trees, and are very farmer friendly. both with none of the crippling inspections provided with the EFS scheme.
If you’re close to Irvinestown sometime and wish to see our agroforestry mistakes (currently being replaced) and successes with grazing sheep and cattle while establishing trees text or give me a call 0754 1897 597
We had the Woodland Trust here last year to do a walk around and farm plan for tree integration. Very helpful and they costed up all the schemes that could be used to deliver the options. Done a few options through EFS this year but not made the jump into silvopasture yet. Have just planted a load of willow around field boundaries for browse. Baby steps. One day we will plant trees in a field...
We used them- they were fantastic!
Hi Jonny, I would recommend the woodland trusts Stephen duggan very helpful, they planted 500 trees in rows about 10m apart and 3m within rows on a sheep and poultry farm in Fermanagh, I helped the farmer to protect them with 1500m of 4 wire electric fencing after he read about our system ( I hope to get some photos posted here soon, Google AGROFORESTRY NI, IFJ NEW SOLUTIONS TO AGROFORESTRY in the meantime.
Trees on the land have provided us with free trees, and are very farmer friendly. both with none of the crippling inspections provided with the EFS scheme.
If you’re close to Irvinestown sometime and wish to see our agroforestry mistakes (currently being replaced) and successes with grazing sheep and cattle while establishing trees text or give me a call 0754 1897 597
We had a visit from an advisor which was really useful, waiting now for follow up with recommendations. Hopeful. Will let you know.