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Biomass Crop Plant Spacings & Stocking Densities

Kevin Lindegaard 28 January 2020

There are countless permutations for spacing different biomass crops in order to get the best results. The distances between plants and the stocking density choosen depends on a number of…

Willow variety details – some updates

Kevin Lindegaard 8 January 2020

Since I wrote the SRC variety guide back in 2012 some new information has come to light. I always hoped that I would be commissioned to do a follow up…

Kevin Lindegaard standing next to willow on a smallholding

Woodfuel self supply – advice for smallholders

Kevin Lindegaard 19 November 2019

I am losing count of the number of queries we get from small holders all of whom have a small patch of land and want to grow their own firewood.…

Poultry rearing in Poplar and Willow plots – a great example of Agroforestry

Kevin Lindegaard 17 October 2019

Do you know you can grow poplar and willow in conjunction with organic free range poultry? This is a perfect agroforestry integration with the following benefits: Chicken welfare The trees…

Thinning operation carried out at the award winning Treworder site in Cornwall. The Eucalyptus nitens plantation was just over 4 years old and the trees are 12m in height already!

Want to grow your own firewood? Take a look at these high yielding options

Kevin Lindegaard 27 February 2019

Do you have a bit of land and a wood stove or log boiler? If so, you should consider planting some fast growing trees to produce ample quantities of fuel…

Windbreaks, sight screens, barriers – willows, poplars & miscanthus are the green solution

Kevin Lindegaard 1 February 2019

Do you want to hide something ugly? Do you want a shelter belt for your house to reduce wind chill? Do you need an effective windbreak for a horticulture crop?…

Energy Crops Economic Case Studies – ETI

Kevin Lindegaard 9 March 2018

Bioenergy crops in the UK: Case studies of successful whole farm integration evidence pack – published by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) in 2017. C4E were involved in a number…

Using Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) willows for bioremediation of contaminated sites

Kevin Lindegaard 27 February 2018

Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) willow is widely known to be a useful means of remediating contaminated land. This is achieved through a number of processes taking place within the soil…

Gamekeepers – Have you considered Miscanthus as a game cover crop?

Kevin Lindegaard 21 February 2018

If you run a shoot on your land you should consider miscanthus as a game cover crop. Unlike many other cover crops miscanthus is perennial so when it is harvested…

Biofiltration using Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) Willows – a Win, Win, Win!

Kevin Lindegaard 9 February 2018

Are you involved in an industrial process that results in large volumes of effluent that needs treatment? Are you looking to cut your tankering or disposal costs? Do you have…

Manual harvesting of short rotation coppice – watch the video

Kevin Lindegaard 29 January 2018

Most short rotation coppice (SRC) willow is harvested by modified forage harvesters. However, these might not be available in your locality and are very expensive to transport. It is possible…

The Environment Agency Regulatory Position Statement on waste wood – need to know information

Kevin Lindegaard 1 December 2017

Changes are afoot with regards using waste wood in RHI accredited biomass boilers. The Environment Agency (EA) has just released a Regulatory Position Statement affecting anyone who produces, transports, stores,…

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