Naturalist, Crofter at Wildlife Croft Skye, Owner of Drumfearn Trees, Director Reforesting Scotland, VC Nature Friendly Farming Network Scotland
Joined February 2015
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Phil Knott retweeted
6 Feb 2025
🌱Join our new Scottish Farmer and Grower Board!
The board will be made up of #Organic producers, with wider farming and industry support, and will play a key role in steering our policy and farming programme work in Scotland.
More info here 👇
🔗soilassociation.org/our-work…
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Phil Knott retweeted
4 Feb 2025
Are you farming or crofting on LFA land?
🌳Join us with @JamesHuttonInst on 27 Feb to explore what is needed to better support ‘sustainable & regenerative’ farming practices in LFAs, with a particular focus on #PeatlandRestoration & #Treeplanting 👇
📢soilassociation.org/our-work…
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Phil Knott retweeted
4 Feb 2025
Entries are open for all categories in Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2025!
There is something for every type of wood and forest with 11 categories from schools to timber production, community groups to urban projects.
Find out more – sfwa.co.uk
#SFWA25
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Phil Knott retweeted
4 Feb 2025
Rewilding and forest restoration boost tree cover, but our scientists have warned that initiatives that promote self-establishing #trees might not lead to #carbon capture at a scale relevant to achieving #NetZero goals and mitigating #ClimateChange.
More: bit.ly/4aMBFH9
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Phil Knott retweeted
4 Feb 2025
@JamesHuttonInst and @SoilAssociation want to hear from #farmers and #crofters on your thoughts on sustainable farming in Less Favoured Areas.
Join online 27 February 12-2pm 👉 orlo.uk/4TFeg…
ALT Images shows farmers standing talking in a field with a quote: If you are farming or crofting in LFA land we would like to hear your views on what might be considered sustainable and regenerative practices, the feasibility of using such practices on your land and what types of support would help you.
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Phil Knott retweeted
4 Feb 2025
Are you crofting on LFA land?
We would like to hear your views on the feasibility of using these practices on your land and what types of support are needed.
This event is run by the @JamesHuttonInst in association with SCF.
Booking is essential:
tickettailor.com/events/scot…?
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Phil Knott retweeted
3 Feb 2025
Training course in Applecross last weekend!
Lots of peer to peer knowledge sharing. Thank you so much to everyone who participated!
Thank you especially to @ApplecrossACC, @DrumfearnTrees, @ApplecrossCroft.
More courses available!
tickettailor.com/events/scot…
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Phil Knott retweeted
29 Jan 2025
Official launch day today. Hope it helps spider positivity
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Phil Knott retweeted
27 Jan 2025
Join us for a free Tea and Trees with Crofters online event on 28 January. Hear from @philknott83 & Shetland Crofter Andrew Hall on their practical experiences of integrating trees on their crofts and connect with your fellow crofters.
Book here: tickettailor.com/events/inte…
ALT Int Trees Network - Tea & Trees with Crofters Tues 28th Jan 6-7pm
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Phil Knott retweeted
10 Jan 2025
We made the (perhaps) bold assertion that woodland crofts are the only state-sanctioned model of living & working in woodlands in the UK.
Why bold? Because while Scottish legislation & policy seem to be supportive, actually implementing it on the ground remains a challenge.....
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Phil Knott retweeted
9 Jan 2025
Great lunch at today’s #ORFC with @DanielZeichner. Encouraging to hear his commitment: “Nature-friendly farming is the direction we want to go… We won’t cut back on ELMs - you’re winning the argument.” 😄
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Phil Knott retweeted
7 Jan 2025
Join us for a free Tea and Trees with Crofters online event on 28 January. Hear from @philknott83 and Shetland Crofter Andrew Hall on their practical experiences of integrating trees on their crofts and connect with your fellow crofters.
Book here: tickettailor.com/events/inte…
ALT Scottish landscape with crofts and mountains in the background
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Phil Knott retweeted
20 Dec 2024
Pls Share. Excellent PhD opportunity. This PhD is based in the UK with a focus on Dartmoor, but with links to six cases (in Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal & Japan). The student will investigate the interconnections between land management, nature & culture
jobs.glos.ac.uk/wrl/pages/va…
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Phil Knott retweeted
20 Dec 2024
The countdown to @ORFC is on! Join us on 9 Jan for talks on nature-friendly livestock farming and (in partnership with @WoodlandTrust) the role of ancient trees. In the evening, meet us at the Chequers pub. 👋🏼
For our full schedule, incl partner events: ow.ly/jBVI50Uu2M3
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Phil Knott retweeted
18 Dec 2024
ACT Rainforest Squad Trainees with @ACTinArgyll based in Lochgilphead, Argyll, 28 hpw fixed term contract c-js.uk/4gAcr0N
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Phil Knott retweeted
18 Dec 2024
Recording of our online workshop!. Thank you to our excellent Chair and speakers.
youtube.com/watch?v=ZDPioF50…
Part of our Crofting for the Future series, 75% funded
by the Scottish Government's Knowledge Transfer &
Innovation Fund.
@ScotIslandsFed @scotruralnet @FASScot @WiAScot
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Phil Knott retweeted
16 Dec 2024
Honoured to be giving the 2024 Christmas Lecture at the Royal College of Physicians with @xandvt
We'll discuss the impact of the alcohol, tobacco and food industries on public health.
'Under the Influence' Thursday 19th 2pm for 12-18yr olds
Tickets:
rcp.ac.uk/events-and-educati…
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Phil Knott retweeted
16 Dec 2024
Have you spotted any apples still on a tree near you? 🍏 They're few and far between now, but a modern day Johnny Appleseed is on a mission to have us all eating many more long keeping apples in the future.
Find out more on our latest blog: lght.ly/la460l9
ALT Elstar apples - red and yellow on a branch with fading leaves
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Phil Knott retweeted
12 Dec 2024
🌳One for the Crofters! 🌳
Join @scotforestry, @WTScotsocial & crofter @philknott83 for the next #IntegratingTreesNetwork event to find out the benefits & challenges of growing trees on #crofts. Tues 28th Jan 6-7pm.
➡️tickettailor.com/events/inte…
ALT Integrating Trees Network: Tea & Trees with Crofters 28th Jan 6-7pm
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Phil Knott retweeted
7 Dec 2024
⁉️ I've disturbed an amphibian from hibernation, what shall I do with it? 🐸
If you can't put it back where you found it, put it somewhere with protection from frost & predators: log piles, under sheds or compost heaps
Find answers to this & other FAQs at arc-trust.org/FAQs
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