Freelance land conservation adviser based in Scotland. Putting it into practice at Knockbain Farm, Dingwall.
Dingwall, Scotland
Joined June 2011
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Richard Lockett retweeted
Join us for a free #riparian spectacular!
@LockettRichard & @DeeWardRottal plus @scotforestry are joining forces for an interactive webinar on #riparian planting. From designing, planting, species choice and location to cultivation and much more.
➡️tickettailor.com/events/inte…
ALT Integrating Trees Network - Riparian Planting webinar 26th Feb 7-8pm
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Interested in woodland creation and biodiversity? Learn best practices for selecting sites, choosing key species, and integrating open habitats to enhance biodiversity at the online Integrating Trees Network event, Thurs 21 November, 7-8pm. Sign up at tinyurl.com/3yuju79p
ALT Integrating Trees Network (ITN) event: Thursday 21 November, 7pm to 8pm
Richard Lockett retweeted
For me, the government reforms of Agricultural Property Relief (APR) miss two big opportunities
1. The political opportunity Labour had coming in to win over more farmers & ‘deep rural’ voters
2. The policy opportunity to use APR more imaginatively
A 🧵 on what I mean…
Richard Lockett retweeted
Still some spaces left for our free Wader Gathering at Mar Lodge on Thursday 21st November (next week) - find out how waders fared in Scotland this year, and look ahead to 2025. Practical chat for positive change 👍 eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-f…
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Please Share. Are you UK based and involved in a demonstration farm or farm cluster/network?
Please share your experience with colleagues at Leeds University (via a 10 min survey) to help explore the potential for developing a UK wide network: tinyurl.com/2fdbx8zs
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Join #farmers Andy & Debbie Duffus at Mains of Auchriachan in Tomintoul to find out how their tree planting is helping add value to their business.
Wednesday 2 October between 10am-1pm for this free #IntegratingTreesNetwork farm visit.
➡️forestry.gov.scot/news-relea…
ALT Andy & Debbie Duffus - Integrating Trees Network hosts in Tomintoul.
Richard Lockett retweeted
🌳Integrating Trees Network event with a difference🌳
Firstly a talk & discussion in Blair Atholl's village hall with @DavyMcCracken and then a visit in the afternoon to the Barbour's Mains of Fincastle farm.
Booking: tickettailor.com/events/inte…
ALT Int Trees Network - Blair Atholl Tuesday 10th Sept 10:30-3pm
ALT Farmer Andrew Barbour and family on Mains of Fincastle Farm
Richard Lockett retweeted
Now that the wader nesting season is over, please take the time to record your sightings & nest camera records to us via the simple @_BTO recording form - shorturl.at/6lx6Z your information helps us to understand how the season’s gone for lapwings, curlews, oystercatchers!
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💚 We’re celebrating the people and projects tackling nature loss and climate change, with help from the @scotgov Nature Restoration Fund.
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Patrick speaks with great eloquence and power on these matters
If you care about wading birds, please read.
gallowayfarm.blog/2024/06/03…
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Is it better to be an egg or a chick?As part of #waderweek, Patrick Laurie @Gallowaygrouse looks at the challenge of predators, disturbance & farming operations on nesting birds workingforwaders.com/blog/20… @DavyMcCracken @DaveParish1 @Gameandwildlife @JakeCountryside @LockettRichard
Richard Lockett retweeted
Curlews are declining in many parts of the UK, but some of the most dramatic collapses of curlew numbers have happened in Scotland- this #worldcurlewday, here’s to everybody working for curlews North of the Border! @Scottishfarmer @BTO_Scotland @curlewcalls @DavyMcCracken
Richard Lockett retweeted
What does planting 'the right tree in the right place' mean in practice?
Join us on 21 Mar with #DarrochNurseries to look at creating native #FarmWoodland & setting up a #TreeNursery, with an interactive session on planning, goals & priorities.👇
soilassociation.org/our-work…
Richard Lockett retweeted
River rewiggling - a nerdy wet day update
If you hate this kind of thing you’ll hate this - go dredging instead
This is a little upland floodplain on a very wet day - doing what floodplains are meant to do - flood
Richard Lockett retweeted
William Powell’s Sporting Newsletter is here and it’s worth a read if you are interested in upland management (even if you're not sporty). Of note is the review on the 2023 grouse season, see here: williampowellsporting.co.uk/…
Thread on grouse moors and climate change, sorry (1/15)
Richard Lockett retweeted
Do you believe farmers can monitor biodiversity on their farms? Such observations are useful to complement scientific data? Then here's the right PhD opportunity: tinyurl.com/5xd4u7bb. Work with me (+farmers) to assess biodiversity impact of regenerative farming! Pls circulate
Richard Lockett retweeted
FAS ROADSHOW | The final stop in our roadshow for @FASScot is in #Dingwall next week, where we'll be joined by @ConsultingSAC, the Loch Ness Farm Cluster and @LockettRichard for a broad discussion on #environmental funding and #farmer impact. Book on here: bit.ly/46iyAdW
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Join Doug Christie for a FREE farm walk near Leven in #Fife on 21 Nov and find out how his strategy to reduce farm #GHGemissions has benefitted his business and led him to win this year’s Carbon Farmer of the Year Competition.
Book your place!👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/carbon-fa… @hayneoak
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The tickets are going very fast on this one - so we've made more available.
If you would like to know more about #riparian planting this free Integrating Trees Network webinar with @LockettRichard is a must.
🌳🌳🌳Tues 28th Nov - 7-8pm 🌳🌳🌳
eventbrite.com/e/riparian-pl…
ALT Integrating Trees Network - Riparian Planting why & how? Tues 28th Nov 7-8pm.
Richard Lockett retweeted
Really interesting film by @FASScot featuring @LockettRichard, explaining how he has integrated trees on his family farm. He explains the benefits and challenges and highlights "tree corridors" which he is experimenting with at Knockbain Farm.
➡️youtube.com/watch?v=LJaDmC1n…
ALT Richard Lockett at Knockbain Farm, Dingwall, explains how he has integrated trees on his farm.