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SUMMARY:Northamptonshire Farm Walk
DESCRIPTION:Northamptonshire Miscanthus farm walk  \n Date and time: 2nd March\, 9:30 – 11:30 am \nGrower: Tom Jeffries \nFormat: Tea\, coffee\, and biscuits\, short presentations from Terravesta\, a chance to meet the grower\, and see the Miscanthus crop. \nLocation: Daventry
URL:https://www.biomassconnect.org/event/terravesta-northamptonshire-miscanthus-farm-walk/
CATEGORIES:Farm Walks
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SUMMARY:Eucalyptus Farm Walk
DESCRIPTION:Eucalyptus Farm Walk – learn all about this super energy crop\n\n\nEucalyptus Walk – led by Bryan Elliott \nTuesday 7 March 1100-1400 (Includes refreshments and lunch) \n\nMeet at the Willow and Wetlands Centre to have tea and coffees at 11am in the Lemon Tree Coffee Shop –  (Google Maps link here)\nWe will leave cars there and travel via minibus to the site.\nReturning to the cafe for around 1pm for a sandwich lunch.\n\nAre you interested in planting eucalyptus on your land? Or do you already have a eucalyptus crop and want to know more about its management\, harvesting and the potential markets? \nWhatever your questions\, whether they concern agronomy\, economics or logistics expert Bryan Elliot will be able to provide all the answers. \nThis farm walk is in association with Envirocrops – a project supported by the Government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme. Members of the Envirocrops team will be on hand to give you the latest information on the web app that is being developed to provide decision support to farmers and consultants. \nBryan Elliott is the Managing Director of Eucalyptus Renewables. He has developed an innovative silviculturally based\, UK company\, that is focussed on delivering an expertise in developing a UK wood supply chain through growing crops of various targeted Eucalyptus species. \n\nClick here for more information and registration details.
URL:https://www.biomassconnect.org/event/eucalyptus-farm-walk/
LOCATION:Willow and Wetlands Centre\, Meare Green Court\, Stoke St Gregory\, Somerset\, TA3 6HY
CATEGORIES:Farm Walks
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SUMMARY:Biomass harvesting and willow varieties - Biomass Connect Demo Event
DESCRIPTION:Biomass harvesting and willow varieties – Biomass Connect Demo Event\nIBERS\, Aberystwyth University\n7th March 2023\n \nCome and join us for an afternoon learning about biomass crop harvesting and willow variety options at IBERS\, Aberystwyth University. \nThe event will focus on harvesting approaches for willow and miscanthus crops\, and an overview of the research undertaken between IBERS and Rothamsted Research into varieties of willow for biomass production. \nAll are welcome – please register to book a place. We look forward to seeing you there! \n13.00 Convene\, tea & coffee \n13.30 Introduction and talks \n\nBiomass Connect\, introduction and overview – Dr Will Stiles\, IBERS\nShort rotation coppice willow varieties and learnings from Accelerating Willow Breeding and Deployment’s multi-site analysis – William Macalpine\, Rothamsted Research\nShort rotation coppice willow – making the right decisions: How the Envirocrops web app can help – Kevin Lindegaard\, Crops for Energy\n\n14.30 Site tour: field visit \n\nBSBEC field trial\, crop tour/walk – Dr Chris Ashman\, IBERS\nHand harvest demonstration\n\n16.00 Q & A – Wrap up\, final thoughts \n16.30 Finish/networking \n  \nSpeakers\nWilliam Macalpine \nWilliam Macalpine\, Rothamsted Research\nWilliam is the willow breeder at Rothamsted Research. He has 19 years’ experience in willow breeding\, perennial energy crop agronomy and in making phenotypic and physiological measurements. He has performed over 700 crosses\, carried out research to overcome crossing barriers\, produced mapping populations and elite SRC willow varieties. He has planned\, planted and managed around 90 field trials. William has an in-depth knowledge of the UK National Willow Collection\, a unique Salix germplasm resource\, which is located at Rothamsted Research. Within Biomass Connect he leads Work Package 1\, Hub Biomass Demonstration. \nKevin Lindegaard \nKevin Lindegaard\, Crops for Energy\nKevin Lindegaard is the director of Crops for Energy\, the leading consultancy for biomass crop information in the UK. Crops for Energy was set up in 2004 to provide balanced\, authoritative and independent information to farmers and landowners who are interested in planting and using biomass crops \nKevin has almost 3 decades of experience working in the field of biomass crops and renewable energy. The journey started during his 7 years working at Long Ashton Research Station as the plant breeder in charge of the European Willow Breeding Programme. Here\, Kevin was responsible for breeding high yielding and disease resistant willow varieties. Varieties included: Resolution\, Endurance and Terra Nova. \nKevin is recognised both nationally across Europe for his energy crops policy work. In 2016 he published two frequently cited papers: “A critical appraisal of the effectiveness of UK perennial energy crops policy since 1990” in Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews\, and “Short rotation plantations policy history in Europe: lessons from the past and recommendations for the future” in Food and Energy Security. He is a former director of the Wood Heat Association and co-founder of the Sustainable Fuel Register. \nMost recently\, Kevin along with Chris Johnston at AFBI is spearheading the Envirocrops project. This exciting new project\, funded by BEIS’s Biomass Feedstock Innovation programme\, looks to digitalise and streamline the decision-making process for choosing and growing biomass crops.
URL:https://www.biomassconnect.org/event/biomass-harvesting-and-willow-varieties-biomass-connect-demo-event/
LOCATION:IBERS\, Gogerddan\, Gogerddan\, Aberystwyth\, SY23 3EED\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Demo Events
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SUMMARY:Biochar Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Discover more about biochar and the part this multi-purpose material can play in decarbonising and improving both rural and urban environments. Register now for this online event from the Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University.\nBiochar\, a sustainable form of charcoal made from organic waste\, offers a wide variety of benefits and uses including: mitigating global warming via carbon capture; soil improvement; water treatment; fuel source; odour control; construction materials; and industrial applications. \nBiochar: Insights into challenges\, benefits & applications\nAGENDA\n\nFeedstocks\nProduction process & technologies\nProperties\, benefits & applications\nIndustrial plants\nCase studies\nQ&A
URL:https://www.biomassconnect.org/event/biochar-webinar2/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Poplar Farm Walk
DESCRIPTION:Poplar Farm Walk – learn all about this excellent energy crop\n\n\nPoplar Walk – led by William Jackson \nWednesday 8 March 1100-1400 (Includes refreshments and lunch) \nMeet at the Certainly Wood board room: Lower Lulham Farm\, Lulham\, Hereford HR2 9JJ at 11am –  (Google Maps link here) \nAre you interested in planting poplar on your land? Or do you already have a poplar crop and want to know more about its management\, harvesting and the potential markets? \nWhatever your questions\, whether they concern agronomy\, economics or logistics expert William Jackson will be able to provide all the answers. \nAt this walk you will see: \n\nthe poplars and also the Certainly Wood drying kilns and boilers.\nhow you would plant poplar as a Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) crop and as a Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) crop and how to push whips and cuttings into the ground at the correct spacings.\nThere are various types of poplars to see:\n\nCutting beds for multiplication which are managed as closely spaced SRC\nSRF planted at 4x2m\nWider planted mature poplar trees\n\n\n\nThis farm walk is in association with Envirocrops – a project supported by the Government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme. Members of the Envirocrops team will be on hand to give you the latest information on the web app that is being developed to provide decision support to farmers and consultants. \nAbout William Jackson\nWilliam Jackson is the manager of the Poplar Tree Company and procurement and operations manager for Certainly Wood. Utilising his forest management\, commercial woodland planting and habitat creation expertise\, Will has driven forward an information rich organisation\, that is focused on delivering an expertise in poplar\, woodland creation and management\, and farm diversification. \nAbout Envirocrops\nThe Envirocrops consortium – led by the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) with support from two energy in agriculture consultancies: Crops for Energy Ltd and NFU Energy and software development company\, Calvium – has been set up to create an app and STEM game.
URL:https://www.biomassconnect.org/event/poplar-farm-walk/
LOCATION:Lower Lulham Farm\, Lulham\, Hereford\, HR2 9JJ
CATEGORIES:Farm Walks
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SUMMARY:Biomass Connect Demo - From 'Field to Fire'
DESCRIPTION:Biomass Harvesting and utilisation – Demonstration event \nBio Global Industries\, Chesham\, Bucks\n22nd March 2023\n \n \nCome and join us for an afternoon learning about biomass crop harvesting and harvested material utilisation at Biomass Connect partner BGI Ltd. \nBGI are working towards well-designed bioenergy systems that can contribute to several objectives\, such as mitigating climate change\, increasing energy access and alleviating fuel poverty. \nWith innovative use of  technology and land management\, farm yields and income can be increased\, food security strengthened\, carbon sequestration improved and pressure for land clearing reduced\, ultimately achieving ‘Net Zero Strategy’. \nAll are welcome – please register to book a place. We look forward to seeing you there! \nProgramme\n13:00   Convene\, tea & coffee and complete Registration & H&S Documents \nIntroduction and talks \n\nBiomass Connect – introduction and overview\nBGI – Introduction and overview\nTree options for biomass: black locust (Pseudo Acacia)\, by Marton from Silavanus Forestry\n\nSite tour: field visit\, including: \n\nCrop tour/walk\nForage harvester demo\nHand harvest of eucalyptus demo (using chainsaw)\nProcessing with chipper (inc. branches/leaves)\n\nSite tour: processing machinery\, including: \n\nBriquette manufacturing process\nOmpeco overview/demo\nBiomass boiler demo\n\nQ & A – Wrap up\, final thoughts \n16.30 Finish/networking \n\n				Register Here\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			 \n\n\n@mshunt85 #foryou #bgi #biomassconect #net zero #fuel #sustainable #learnontiktok #renewableenergy #biomass #farm #willow ♬ Aesthetic – Tollan Kim\n\n \nHow to Find us\nThese are the Google Map directions from St Mary’s Way\, Chesham\, HP5 to BGI Ltd Plantation HP5 2UU and Braidwood Campsite for parking: \nDirections \n  \nw \n  \nw \n  \nGoogle Earth map of the various locations for the BGI Demo Event
URL:https://www.biomassconnect.org/event/bgi-demo/
LOCATION:Bio Global Industries\, Hunters Oak\, Chesham\, HP5 2UU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Demo Events
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SUMMARY:Biomass Connect Webinar No. 4
DESCRIPTION:The Regs – How to play by the rules when planting and using biomass crops\nBefore you plant perennial crops or use the biomass in a combustion system you need to get your head around the legal nitty gritty. Whether it’s environmental screening\, sustainability criteria\, emissions thresholds or production quality protocols\, there is quite a lot of red tape to navigate. Before embarking on a project\, it’s essential to recognise what’s involved and understand the costs and timescales. This webinar will provide you with all the knowledge you need to stay on the right side of the regs. \n \nOnce registered\, use the button below to join on the day. \n\n				Registered Participants Join Here\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			 \nSpeakers:\n \nCaroline Ayre – Evolving Forests\n\n\nCaroline is a Chartered Forester with 26 years of forestry and wood supply chain experience. Caroline started her career supporting the southwest woodland supply chain and stimulating market demand for local wood products and woodfuel. Since then she has been the England Manager for the Confederation of Forest Industries with representational and director roles at the UK and national level. \nShe has specialised in forestry\, timber and land use policy and tree health risk and management planning. Her focus remains working with businesses to grow the homegrown timber industry through supply chain innovation and resource resilience. \n\n\n \nGill Alker – Amp Clean Energy\nGill has worked in Biomass and Bioenergy since 2000\, after graduating with a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Imperial College.  Her early career was involved in wood fuel and energy crop supply and she helped set up and run a wood fuel trading company (TV Bioenergy) and an SRC producer group (TV Bioenergy Coppice) which jointly won an Ashton Award in 2005.  In 2012\, she joined Anesco and helped to set up a number of wood fuel energy supply contracts (ESCos).  Providing free green heating systems in return for a monthly heat payment was pioneering at the time and she was involved in early stage contract development\, design\, planning permission\, RHI applications\, installation\, operation and maintenance aspects.  \nIn 2014\, Gill joined Forest Fuels Ltd which later became AMP Clean Energy.  Her main role has been to provide consultancy advice to their 2000+ fuel clients on many different aspects of biomass heating.  This includes advice about RHI applications\, planning permission\, environmental permitting\, fuel quality etc.  This requires an in depth understanding of the various regulations and guidance and also involves contributing to the development of that regulation\, by submitting consultation responses and attending government briefings.  More recently\, she has been involved in helping to manage the c.200 biomass asset portfolio that are owned by AMP Clean Energy and is responsible for making sure that those systems are compliant with all the various compliance requirements.  \n  \n\n				Register Here\n			 \n 
URL:https://www.biomassconnect.org/event/biomass-connect-webinar-no-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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