Biomass Connect Demo Events
July 27, 2023

We’re excited about the upcoming demos events that we have scheduled. They cover a range of biomass related topics and will be taking place across the country. Here’s a map […]

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Biomass Connect at the Energy and Farm Diversification Show 2023
July 25, 2023
Biomass Connect at the Energy and Farm Diversification Show

Biomass Connect and Envirocrops of DESNZ’s Biomass Feedstock Innovation programme were promoted at the Energy and Farm Diversification Show 2023 at Gurteen College, Tipperary on 20th July 2023.

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Chiltern Area ‘Our Food Forum’ Visit BGI Hub Site
July 14, 2023
Our Food Forum members at BGI Hub Site

A Group of 12 stakeholders/landowners visited the Biomass Connect Hub Site at Bio Global Industries in Buckinghamshire earlier this week. The group was from the local Chiltern area ‘ Our Food Story’ who were interested in learning more about growing biomass crops.

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Biomass Connect Hub Site Updates – April and May 2023
Biomass Connect Hub Site Updates

Biomass Connect has now collated the April and May 2023 updates from our 8 Hub Sites. The reports this month include an overview of progress to date at each site. […]

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Hub Site Update – AFBI Hillsborough – May 2023
Biomass Connect Hub Site Updates

April and May 2023 – Hub Site Updates Eucalyptus has yet to be delivered / planted due to complications with importing tree species across borders. The Alder had been sourced […]

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Hub Site Update – Rothamsted Research – North Wyke – May 2023
Power Harrowing of plot for Miscanthus variety trial by one of the North Wyke farm team.

April and May 2023 – Hub Site Updates The areas for bare-root tree planting and SRC and SRF Poplar rods and stems were successfully sprayed off with Glysophate prior to […]

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Hub Site Update – SRUC Ayrshire – May 2023
Biomass Connect Hub Site Updates

April and May 2023 – Hub Site Update Glyphosate spraying of the plots for planting was undertaken and weed die-off is evident. This was followed by spot spraying some of […]

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Hub Site Update – Newcastle University Cockle Park Farm – April 2023
Biomass Connect Hub Site Updates

April 2023 -Hub Site Update Planting has not been undertaken due to heavy rainfall in the area. This has prevented the completion of ground preparation needed prior to planting. When […]

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Hub Site Update – SRUC Edinburgh – May 2023
July 13, 2023
Marking out plots for planting

April and May 2023 – Hub Site Update Glyphosate spraying of the plots for planting was undertaken and weed die-off is evident. This was followed by spot spraying some of […]

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Hub Site Update – NIAB Headley Hall – May 2023
Biomass Connect Hub Site Updates

April and May 2023 – Hub Site Update Land preparation was completed ahead of planting, this included glysophate spray on the plots where poplar and bare-root varieties were to be […]

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