Natural Capital

Farm Advisory Service
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Natural Capital

The Earth’s soils, rocks, air, water, plants and animals are all valuable resources that provide a wide range of services and benefits. These resources need to be carefully managed and maintained to support a healthy functioning environment. In this Natural Capital podcast series, hosted by Rachel Smillie and Harry Fisher, we will explore different natural capital assets and their value to Scottish agriculture and the rural economy, including the opportunities and risks for the future. Hosted by Rachel Smillie and Harry Fisher, produced by Iain Boyd, edited by Ross Mackenzie and Kieron Sim, executive producer Kerry Hammond. Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service is funded by the Scottish Government. Our podcast covers a range of topics which help support your farm or croft to be more profitable and sustainable.

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    Pivotal - Nature is Invaluable

    We are joined by Jonathan Morley from Pivotal, to discuss the importance of robust, reliable and verifiable data and how digital biodiversity monitoring is part of this. Pivotal are a biodiversity monitoring and analytics company working with a range of Natural Capital managers, funds and organisations across the world, providing data from both the ground and remote sources. We discuss the range of technologies and methods available and the use cases for high-quality, verified biodiversity data, including linking nature investment to real world outcomes. Jonathan gives us valuable insight on how good business and nature are interlinked, the role of land managers and how to accurately evidence the biodiversity on your land.     Host Harry Fisher, Producer Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond. Timestamps:  2:25 – 11:07 methods and technology for gathering complex biodiversity data  11:08 – 16:49 benefits and improvements to digital data monitoring  16:50 – 35:36 how to collect high quality data, it’s uses and economic drivers  35:37 – end improving biodiversity and evidencing real world change    Related FAS resources:    Emerging Biodiversity Markets In Scotland, A Source Of Alternative Funding | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service Investing in data for nature-based projects | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service Biodiversity Net Gain | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service   Other Related Resources:  Pivotal Measuring nature and biodiversity: A guide to high quality monitoring and analytics

    50 min

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    NatureScot Biodiversity Audits

    In this episode we speak to Celine Delabre from NatureScot to inform listeners on the upcoming requirement to complete biodiversity audits as part of the Whole Farm Plan and how NatureScot’s farm biodiversity app can help to deliver these in the future. We discuss the important details that farmers requiring the audit need to know to help them complete it and find out more about the NatureScot app.  From 2025 a Whole Farm Plan will be a mandatory condition for accessing future funding. This will involve all farmers and crofters undertaking a number of audits and plans relevant to their agricultural activities. By 15 May 2025 farmers are being asked to prepare for the Whole Farm Plan by undertaking at least two baseline plans or audits including a carbon audit, soil analysis, an animal health and welfare plan, an integrated pest management plan and a biodiversity audit.  Host Harry Fisher, Producer Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, Editor Kieron Sim. Timestamps:  0:50 – 5:23 Intro to Whole Farm Plan and biodiversity audits  5:23 – 10:00 NatureScot biodiversity audit and ways to complete them  10:00 – 24:55 Story of the app being developed, data it uses and how it works  24:55 – end What NatureScot is learning from the audit, future plans and advice Related FAS Resources Natural Capital | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Preparing For The Future Whole Farm Plan | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Preparing For The Future Biodiversity Audits | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Other Related Resources   Biodiversity Audit | NatureScot Whole Farm Plan (ruralpayments.org)

    29 min

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    The Royal Highland Education Trust

    The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) is a charitable organisation that looks to bring farming, the working countryside, and Scotland’s Natural Capital to life for young people. The trust aims to connect Scotland’s youth to the countryside, and give insight into food, farming and countryside management in Scotland. The trust achieves this through a number of key activities, such as farm visits and providing educational resource materials for schools, along with much more.   Ensuring younger generations from both rural and urban communities are aware and understand where and how food is produced, and the countryside is managed, is vitally important in ensuring a thriving rural sector, and appreciation for Scotland’s Natural Capital and its conservation.  Today we are joined by Katrina Barclay from RHET to hear about what their organisation does and why.   Host Harry Fisher, Producer Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, Editor Ross Mackenzie. Timestamps:  1:30 – 5:30 What is RHET and the type work they do  5:34 –7:05 The role that Natural Capital has  7:05 – 33:29 Farming and learning outcomes, benefits for children and the sector.   33:30 – 40:49 Incorporating land use change and sustainability issues.   40:50 - 50:15 How can teachers and farmers get involved  Related FAS Material:  Environment resources for farmers from Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) FAS Sounds | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service Other Related Materials:  The Royal Highland Education Trust | Royal Highland Education Trust (rhet.org.uk) Food: The Facts | Royal Highland Education Trust (rhet.org.uk) THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development (un.org) Good Food Nation - Food and drink - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

    52 min

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    Loch Leven's Larder

    Loch Leven’s Larder is an enterprise with the farm to fork concept at its core, with the farm providing produce to the café and shop. Since 2005, the larder has put community and sustainability at the forefront of its operations, to provide the Loch Leven area a place to enjoy locally sourced healthy food in a relaxed atmosphere with views of the land that produced their food, and the Loch Leven landscape at large. Loch Leven’s Larder looks to utilise the natural capital in their area in a way that enhances biodiversity, stimulates local economy, provide space for local community, while maintaining a healthy business that thrives through diversification. Today we are speaking with Robin Niven from Loch Leven’s Larder, to discuss their story and how understanding, utilising and enhancing natural capital has shaped there business and provides opportunities for the future. Host Harry Fisher, Producer Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond. Timestamps: 1:25 – 4:09  The history and purpose of Loch Leven’s Larder 4:10 – 12:31 Local community importance and benefits 12:32 – 21:09 Why people visit, sustainable farming practices and looking after natural capital 21:10 – 29:09 Private sector funding and sustainability of food to plate 28:10 – 35:45 Advice for others looking to diversify and a thriving rural economy Related FAS Material: Rural Business resources for farmers from Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Biodiversity | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) FAS Sounds | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service Other Related Materials: Loch Leven's Larder- award-winning Kinross-shire Café, farm shop & gifts (lochlevenslarder.com)

    37 min

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    LENs and Forth Rivers Trust

    Forth Rivers Trust leads the Leven LENs, a collaborative project that aims to match investors with local activities and projects, that preserve and enhance the Leven catchment’s natural assets. This strategy for long-term investment will deliver a healthy productive landscape, while benefitting the environment, boosting biodiversity and uplifting local communities.   We speak to Co-Director of Forth Rivers Trust, Amelia Heath about the Leven LENs project, the wider work of Forth Rivers Trust, their engagement within the Forth catchment and how they overcome the challenges they face.   Landscape Enterprise Networks (LENs) facilitate investment in nature-based solutions, that deliver productive, resilient landscapes alongside positive environmental outcomes. LENs, are a marketplace for land management measures that deliver ecosystem functions, creating a network of private and public stakeholders based on shared interests and collaboration.  Host Harry Fisher, Producer Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, Editor Ross Mackenzie  Timestamps:  1:20 – 9:59 Forth Rivers Trust, working with land mangers and pressures on the catchment  10:00 – 13:29 LENs, collaboration and the roles of different stakeholders.  13:30 – 20:29 Loch Leven LENs, funding and engaging local communities  20:30 – 27:54 Other Forth Rivers Trust projects and overcoming challenges  Related FAS resources:    FAS Water Management https://www.fas.scot/environment/water-management/   Landscape Scale Collaboration episode https://www.fas.scot/publication/natural-capital-landscape-scale-collaboration/   Landscape Scale Conservation https://www.fas.scot/article/landscape-scale-conservation/   Emerging Biodiversity Markets In Scotland, A Source Of Alternative Funding https://www.fas.scot/article/emerging-biodiversity-markets-in-scotland-a-source-of-alternative-funding/   Other Related Resources:  Forth Rivers Trust https://forthriverstrust.org/   Landscape Enterprise Networks LENs https://landscapeenterprisenetworks.com/   FIRNS - The Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland https://www.nature.scot/funding-and-projects/firns-facility-investment-ready-nature-scotland   MERLIN https://project-merlin.eu/

    29 min

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    Trees on Farm

    It’s a brand-new series of Natural Capital with a brand-new host! To kick things off Harry speaks to Scottish Forestry’s Lyn White, who is their forestry and farming development officer. Lyn promotes an integrated approach to farming and forestry, to aid understanding and explore opportunities for them to work more effectively together. We discuss working with farmers to maximise the benefits to farms, the farmer-led Integrating Trees Network and all things agroforestry. We discuss the multiple benefits that planting trees can bring to agriculture, including providing shelter, improving productivity, diversifying income, creating habitats and combating climate change.     Host Harry Fisher, Producer Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, Editor Ross Mackenzie    Related FAS resources:    Natural Capital | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Farm Woodland resources for farmers from Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Integrated Land Management Plans (ILMPs) | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Forestry Grant Scheme | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)   Other Related Resources:  Scottish Forestry - Integrating Trees Network Integrating Trees Network Events Forestry Grant Scheme (ruralpayments.org) Scottish Forestry - Home   Timestamps:  0:55 – 15:05 Lyn’s role and the benefits of agroforestry and integrating trees to farmland.    15:06 – 26:05 Agroforestry, considerations, challenges, and grant options.  26:06 – 33:52 Integrating trees network and farmer led initiatives.  33:53 – 40:05 Farmer hesitancies, where to get more info and making the most of your land.

    41 min

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    Biodiversity Net Gain

    Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach that ensures habitats for wildlife are left in a measurably better state than they were before development. In England, BNG is mandatory; developers must demonstrate and deliver an increase in biodiversity following their development of 10%. In the last episode of this series, we hear from ecological consultant and future host of this podcast, Harry Fisher. We discuss his experience of BNG and how it works, including biodiversity metrics, valuing nature, opportunities for Scotland and what he is looking forward to as the future host of Natural Capital. If you have an idea for future episodes, or want to provide feedback on the series, we would love to hear from you. Visit: https://www.fas.scot/sounds-comments-and-suggestions/ Host Rachel Smillie, Producer Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, Editor Ross Mackenzie. Related FAS resources:   FAS Biodiversity: https://www.fas.scot/environment/biodiversity/ Previous Natural Capital episodes: https://www.fas.scot/sounds/natural-capital/ Emerging biodiversity markets in Scotland, a source of alternative funding: https://www.fas.scot/article/emerging-biodiversity-markets-in-scotland-a-source-of-alternative-funding/ Other Related Resources: Understanding biodiversity net gain: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-biodiversity-net-gain Defra statutory biodiversity metric tools and guides: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-biodiversity-metric-tools-and-guides Research into approaches to measuring biodiversity in Scotland: https://www.gov.scot/publications/research-approaches-measuring-biodiversity-scotland/ Timestamps: Intro to episode and our new host Harry: 0:00 – 5:10 What is BNG and its use: 5:11 – 13:13 Actions to increase biodiversity: 13:14 – 19:12 Impact and use of BNG on farms:  19:13 – 25:10 Defra tool, metrics and valuing nature: 25:11 – 33:43

    35 min

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    Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS)

    Are you looking for funding for projects to promote conservation and tackle climate change? In this episode of Natural Capital we discuss Scotland's Agri-Environment and Climate Scheme (AECS). AECS is the main mechanism used to support farmers wanting to implement sustainable land management practices such as improving water quality, managing flood risk or mitigating and adapting to climate change. We discuss what AECS has to offer with consultants Dr Paul Chapman and Alex Pirie to find out everything about AECS, how to apply and the opportunities it presents to create, restore and enhance natural capital assets.   Host Rachel Smillie, Producer Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, Editor Ross Mackenzie  Related FAS resources:    FAS Biodiversity: https://www.fas.scot/environment/biodiversity/   FAS Specialist Advice: https://www.fas.scot/specialist-advice/   Thrill of the hill: https://www.fas.scot/sounds/thrill-of-the-hill/   Other Related Resources:  Woodland Trust MOREhedges: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/trees-for-landowners-and-farmers/morehedges   Woodland Trust MOREwoods: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/trees-for-landowners-and-farmers/morewoods/   Nature restoration fund: https://www.nature.scot/funding-and-projects/scottish-government-nature-restoration-fund-nrf   Rural Payments AECS: https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/all-schemes/agri-environment-climate-scheme/    Timecodes:   What is AECS and how it has developed 2:26 – 11:16   Alternative funding and collaboration 11:17 – 15:17  The application process 15:18 – 19:20   What’s included in this year's AECS 19:21 - 26:08  Deadlines, useful info and advice for new applicants 30:28 - 35:07

    36 min
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The Earth’s soils, rocks, air, water, plants and animals are all valuable resources that provide a wide range of services and benefits. These resources need to be carefully managed and maintained to support a healthy functioning environment. In this Natural Capital podcast series, hosted by Rachel Smillie and Harry Fisher, we will explore different natural capital assets and their value to Scottish agriculture and the rural economy, including the opportunities and risks for the future. Hosted by Rachel Smillie and Harry Fisher, produced by Iain Boyd, edited by Ross Mackenzie and Kieron Sim, executive producer Kerry Hammond. Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service is funded by the Scottish Government. Our podcast covers a range of topics which help support your farm or croft to be more profitable and sustainable.

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    Farm Advisory Service
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    2022 - 2024
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