Transcript Paddock House Farm - Farming & Countryside Education

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farm is helping the environment.
INDEX
Biomass – Willow
and it’s life cycle.
Biodiversity –
creating habitats
What can I do?
Information about
the farm and Gareth
Why use Biomass?
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Biomass is environmentally friendly
Biomass doesn’t add to the greenhouse effect.
Biomass is Carbon-Neutral
Biomass is a renewable source of energy.
Fossil fuels ‘v’ Willow
• Fossil fuels will
run out soon.
• Willow will keep
on growing.
• Fossil fuels put
carbon dioxide
into the air.
• Willow takes in
carbon dioxide
when it grows.
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Grown to make biomass fuel.
Grown to heat houses.
It is replacing fossil fuels.
Willow is a alternative energy
• 10% of the fuel grown is
used to heat farm
buildings.
• 90% is sold to Drax
power station.
The life cycle of willow.
• Gareth the farmer
grows willow in fields
• When it is 3 years old
it is coppiced.
• The willow grows
back.
• The willow gets dried.
• It is chipped so it will
go into the hopper
• It goes into the burner
• It heats up the water in
the boiler.
The more minibeasts
you have the more
birds you get.
If you take away
hedgerows the
minibeasts will die
and the birds will die
because they eat
the minibeasts.
• Gareth keeps a lot
of habitats in his
farm
• He never takes
away dead wood
because he would
destroy habitats
Looking after wildlife
• The farmer has a 6
meter margin around his
willow fields.
• He leaves woodlands
and field margins to
grow
• He leaves dead wood to
be used as habitats .
• He uses natural
fertiliser.
• He looks after and
plants new hedges.
Use
environmentally
What could I do?
friendly
products
Look
after
habitats
Try to
save
energy
Follow the
countryside
code
Buy local
products
• See how willow is made into renewable fuel
• See how the farmer looks after the wildlife and
environment
• You might see the deer
• See how he saves habitats
• See how he helps animals
• See how his wife makes honey
• SEE HOW CAN YOU HELP!!!!!
About Gareth
Gareth is a farmer
and owner of
Paddock House
Farm.
His wife looks after
bees and they make
honey for Gareth to
sell.
Did you know ?
Gareth only has 1200
sheep, 40 horses,
and about 80 cattle .
He grows wild bird
mix.
He grows 74 hectares
of willow.
Willow takes in
carbon dioxide .
Gareth, Gareth he`s our man
he will do the best he can
to keep the environment spick and span
You can get more information @
www.face-online.org.uk
www.fwag.org
www.rspb.org.uk
www.ukugriculture.com
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