Crofters invited to explore tree-growing opportunities in online session
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Crofters are being invited to a free forestry event next week to explore the opportunities around growing trees to boost their business.
The hour-long Tea and Trees with Crofters session is being organised by Scottish Forestry and the Scottish Government and held online on Thursday, February 17, starting at 6pm.
Lyn White, Scottish Forestry’s forestry and farming development officer, said: “This is our third Tea and Trees with Crofters event and they have proved very popular.
“The plan is to bring crofters together in an informal get-together where they can chat and share their experiences of growing trees.
“It’s a great way for any crofter who is considering growing trees to find out a bit more about it, and make contact with others who have been and done it.
“At the event we will have specialists from Scottish Forestry and the Woodland Trust, who operate the Croft Woodland Project. Andrew Hall, a Shetland crofter, will be logging on too and he will be sharing his thoughts on how he has successfully integrated trees into his business.”
Previous events have attracted crofters from Skye, North Uist, Applecross, Lewis and Sutherland. Any crofter is welcome to join in to the online event.
The event is part of the Integrating Trees Network programme run by Scottish Forestry and the Scottish Government.
Booking can be made through the eventbrite website.
