Land use(s)
- Upland
- Livestock farm with sheep, cattle and red deer, improved and extensive pastures, agroforestry, moorland, woodland and peatland.
Successes / outcomes
- Farm woodland expansion of >150ha (+700-1500 t CO2 per yr), rotational grazing introduced and livestock numbers reduced, leading to >20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and reductions in nitrates and phosphates in water and soils
- Mentioned in many press releases.
Methods / issues being explored
- Remediation of land
- Whole system approach
- Solutions to reduce erosion and land degradation
- Reduced use of / alternatives to inorganic fertilisers
- Rewetting of peatlands
- Re-use of water / wastes
- Increased diversity of sward/crops
- Soil tillage and management
- Modification of organic matter inputs
- Woodland and woody feature creation
Introduction / management of water bodies - Agroforestry
- Green energy.
Data being collected on
- Soil health
- Yield
- Costs
- Biodiversity
- Water runoff / flooding
- Water quality
- Social engagement
- Renewable energy and green hydrogen storage / use
Methods of data collection
- Visual assessments
- Field surveys
- Commercial laboratories
- Remote sensing (LIDAR, satellites, drones, etc.)
- Social surveys.
Types of organisation involved
- Farmers
- Foresters
- Agri- or forestry industries
- Academics
- Consultants.
Website:
glensaugh.hutton.ac.uk
Contact:
Alison Hester
Postcode:
AB30 1HB
Other organisations involved:
- Scottish Government
- Macaulay Development Trust
- SEFARI
- Baillie Gifford
- SRUC
- Aberdeen University
- Forest Research
- LEAF
- NFUS
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Water to Water
- ARCUS
- RINA
Land use type:
-
Upland
