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Podcast: Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast
Episode: S1: The Thrill Of The Hill - Common Grazings for Common Good
Description: Common Grazings – and crofting counties more broadly – have a crucial and unique role to play in tackling the decline of biodiversity in Scotland. Because of the mosaic of small distinct habitats in close proximity, coupled with expansive rough grazings and heath, many crofts are microcosms of the habitats across Scotland. This in tandem with the typically more extensive, low input management systems makes crofts and Common Grazings hugely important for biodiversity. In this episode of the Thrill of the Hill series, the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) talks to agricultural and crofting consultant, Janette Sutherland (SAC), about a range of topics and...