FGS Agroforestry: Scottish Grant Scheme for Small-Scale Woodland Creation

Forestry Grant Scheme data supports the creation and sustainable management of woodlands in Scotland. The agroforestry category specifically funds the integration of trees with sheep grazing on agricultural land, with options for 200 or 400 trees per hectare. The data originates from the Scottish Government, administered via the Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Analyzing grant uptake for agroforestry based on the described planting density options.
• Modeling land use change impacts based on the integration of trees and pasture described.
• Assessing progress toward the Scottish Government's annual woodland creation target mentioned in the description.
• Studying the distribution of small-scale woodland grants across agricultural regions in Scotland.

Strengths

• Data is tied to a specific government policy target of creating over 10,000 hectares of new woodlands per year.
• The agroforestry options are clearly defined with two planting densities: 200 and 400 trees per hectare.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Scotland