The Woodland Trust

A revised new edition of this publication explaining the on-farm research carried out at the innovative and pioneering Wakelyns.

Don’t miss the TREEmendous occasion that is the UK’s first agroforestry show on 6-7th September in Wiltshire.

Do you have hedgerows, treelines, scattered trees, or scrub on your farm? We want to learn from farmers about the benefits and challenges of managing these ‘trees outside woods’ and have compiled a short online survey to capture your views.

Summary highlighting outcomes of Tom Staton's PhD thesis ‘Evaluating the effects of agroforestry versus arable systems on functional biodiversity and associated ecosystem services.’

Recording of a workshop hosted by the Organic Research Centre online that set out to explore how agroforestry could contribute towards the conservation and restoration of biodiversity, and the policy options that could support the realisation of these benefits.

Can planting trees on your hen range boost biodiversity as well as benefit your business?

Report on studies carried out within an organic silvoarable alley cropping system in the UK (Wakelyns Agroforestry in Suffolk) where researchers have investigated the impact of trees on crops in adjacent alleys.

This 'Farming the Future' A Team Foundation - funded project aims to promote agroforestry as a way of farmers and landowners simultaneously and sustainably growing food, transitioning into the new ELM Scheme and contributing to ‘public goods.’ It showcases farms and initiatives across the UK successfully balancing these objectives to share knowledge and evidence of the value of agroforestry...

Interest among UK farmers in planting trees on their land has skyrocketed recently. Only ten years ago a survey indicated that very few farmers know what the term “agroforestry” means. One conducted least year showed that almost all farmers are familiar with it now.

This briefing examines the role of silvopastoral agroforestry in providing livestock with nutrients via tree browse, alongside the many other benefits of trees.

Research briefing outlines the planning, establishment and management of different agroforestry approaches as experienced at Elm Farm, an organic livestock farm in Berkshire.

Assess the potential business benefits of agroforestry for your farm or client and understand the possible benefits to the wider environment with this invaluable handbook.