Most environmental NGOs strongly support the draft Nature Restoration Regulation - as does EURAF - but we have concerns over some of the indicators listed, and use of the term "non productive trees" when applied to Landscape Features. Trees Outside the Forest can always combine productive uses of timber, firewood and fodder, with environmental and biodiversity benefits. It's bizarre for the NRR to suggest that Landscape Feature trees (particularly in grassland) should be grown ONLY for the environment. Read the full policy letter #18 to find out more
Red Tractor Farm
Greece
Montado + cattle
SouthEast Portugal, by João Palma
Mature grazed woodland at Clapham Park
Bedfordshire, UK
Alley cropping system of Poplar in Forst, Germany
Photo by D. Freese
Wakelyns Agroforestry, Suffolk, UK
Photo by Permaculture Association
Switzerland
Photo by Gabriela Brändle, Agroscope
Willow silvopasture
Elm Farm, Berkshire, UK
Wild asparagus in traditional olive orchard at CRA OLI Spoleto, Italy
Photo by Adolfo Rosati
Alley cropping, Seabuckthorn & Buffaloberry, canola and alfalfa
Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo by Laura Poppy and Ron Gares
3rd EURAF conference, Montpellier, France, May 2016
Arbrassons concert, Restinclieres Estate