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23 June 2026

Argoforestry

Rooted in water: Agroforestry for resilient farms and rivers

On 2nd June we joined Affinity Water and Soil Association at Woodoaks Farm for a farm walk and workshop exploring how agroforestry can support catchment scale water quality improvements.

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18 June 2026

Nature friendly weed control

“Pigs have an advantage over other methods of bracken control” 
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13 May 2026

Farmer-led research

Bringing bean agronomy to Scotland
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15 January 2026

Nutrient management

LEGUMINOSE Intercropping Trial: new report shows 2024-2025 results