These best practices case studies, produced as part of the BRANCHES project, showcase success stories regarding forest and agricultural biomass supply chains and provide useful practical information regarding economics and tree management
The aim of this project was to demonstrate that local short supply chain systems using biomass from landscape elements for local energy or heat production are economically feasible. Through realising these systems and bringing together experiences from different partners and regions in northwest Europe, the project wanted to demonstrate that this currently unused biomass from landscape elements can contribute to local sustainable energy production, with respect to ecological, social and cultural aspects.
Farmers, landowners and local communities worked to develop a pilot energy co-operative using woody biomass from local landscape elements (particularly farm hedges).
Various publications were produced providing guidance on harvesting woodfuel from hedges which you can access via the project website and the Organic Research Centre webpage.
REFOREST: Agroforestry at the forefront of farming sustainably in multifunctional landscapes in Europe.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101060635 (REFOREST). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
UK partners are funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant number 10039700].
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