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Scottish Origins - Landscape Ecology by Design

Farms

Our Farming services are tailored to suit individual client requirements.  We provide advice, consultancy and contracting services from one-off farm projects to ongoing woodland and conservation management.

We have prepared over 50 successful Rural Stewardship Scheme applications for clients.  Many of these clients have taken advantage of our follow-up management and contracting services to deliver the scheme requirements ranging from tree planting and fencing to wildflower meadow creation and bog restoration.

Our comprehensive range of Woodland, Conservation and Habitat Management services can maximise earnings, increase capital farm value and optimise planning processes through integrated land-use management.

Integrated Farm Management Services;

  • whole farm conservation planning, management and implementation
  • integration of agricultural, woodland, sporting and conservation land-uses
  • practical solutions for Access management to meet requirements laid out in the Scottish Access Code
  • farm waste and nutrient budgeting plans
  • biodiversity improvement project advice, management and implementation
  • habitat creation, conservation and restoration - specialising in native woodland, riparian corridor, field boundary, wetland, mire and grassland habitats
  • water catchment and water quality improvement plans

Income Maximisation Services;

  • generating grant income from planting new woodlands and stewardship of existing woodland: SFGS/FP (Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme/Farmland Premium)
  • generating grant income as compensation for loss of agricultural income
  • generating grant income for conservation projects with payments for capital and management works: RSS (Rural Stewardship Scheme)
  • securing large SFGS/FP Locational Premium payments: available in Ayrshire, Central Scotland and Grampian
  • generating grant income from various other statutory and non-statutory organisations
  • solutions to reduce pesticide and herbicide usage and costs
  • farm business diversification feasibility studies
 

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