Land management

Initiatives

One particularly important area of work is assisting land managers in caring for the countryside and wildlife on their land. 

The size of projects and their duration can vary greatly:  some are fairly small projects such as creating footpaths, tree planting, creating wetlands, others offer a more strategic, longer term approach to specific issues.

4 Point Plan

The 4 Point Plan contains straightforward information for livestock farmers on how to minimise pollution from farming activities whilst also benefiting the farm business and the surrounding environment. The 4 Point Plan contains information on minimising dirty water, better nutrient use, how to draw up a simple risk assessment for spreading manure and slurry and guidance on better water margin management. It has been put together in partnership with SNH, SAC, SEERAD, NFU Scotland, WWF (Scotland), FWAG and SEPA

The Loch Leven Catchment and Skerray Crofting projects both involve finding ways to integrate natural heritage considerations into land management, improving it as a primary resource, for mutual benefits.