Agroforestry Factsheets

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16 Jun

Written by: Danielle Semple

*Sheep grazing in the shade of in-field trees in Dartmoor. Credit Paul Glendell/WTML.*

Have you ever thought about planting trees, but can’t visualise what they will look like in 20 years time?

We have some beautiful factsheets to help that vision come true. Think of it as window shopping for your farm as we help explain the difference and benefits of 6 different agroforestry designs:

Hedgerows - The ideal hedgerow is thick, dense and made up of diverse tree, shrub and flowering plants that can provide shade, shelter, and grazing for livestock. These diverse farming features require the correct management to maintain a thriving habitat.
Shelterbelts - Tailoring the orientation, size and species mix of shelterbelts can make grazing land more resilient to extreme weather events, and reduce nutrient, soil, and water run-off.
Alley Planting - Tree alleys can be designed to fit into existing systems, support and enhance aspects of your grass and livestock management and reflect your farm business’ requirements.
Silvoarable - Establishing trees into arable systems can increase resilience of your production while maximising productivity. Trees offer the opportunity to grow new products, diversifying the farm business.
In-Field trees - Open wood pasture is a low-maintenance system where open-grown trees or clusters of trees are integrated into of grazing land.
Riparian Planting - Planting trees along edges of rivers offers a whole host of benefits for farms and the environment while creating cooler environments for aquatic life.

These have been created based on 25 years of experience with Woodland Trust-advised farms.