#19 Planting trees to build capital and reach conservation goals with Rowan Reid

One of the pillars of agroforestry is the production of timber as a product of farmers. Rowan has been working for the past 30 years as an academic and farmer, developing a unique approach to agroforestry. He explains the importance of timber on farms, firstly as a key tool for conservation and sustainability objectives, and only secondly as a valid source of capital gain and financial return for a farm. Realistically speaking, why and how should farmers integrate trees? What should they expect from this new venture? Rowan's vast experience comes out in each of his answers. Enjoy! • TABLE OF CONTENTS01:56 Rowan’s background and farm introduction  08:20 Why his interest agroforestry12:20 Why and how to create high quality timber 22:30 Economic viability of small scale high quality timber 31:20 How to integrate trees on farms and controversial thoughts 43:10 The reasons for planting trees on your farm 58:10 The risks of planting trees for timber 01:06:30 Dealing with the challenges of knowledge requirements 01:13:25 The reasons for planting a diversity of species 01:19:40 Creating high value timber in difficult climatic contexts 01:31:40 Tree species attributes we must look for 01:37:20 The right scale for a farmer • RESOURCEShttp://www.agroforestry.net.au/Rowan's book: 'Heartwood'• GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org• SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry• FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.