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Living Lab profile Type of Living Lab: Seed Lead partner: CRAN – Cranfield University Climatic zone: Atlantic Type of Agroforestry Systems: Silvoarable, silvopastoral, linear Type of farming: Primarily conventional Main challenges: Water quality, biodiversity, climate change Picture information: Silvopastoral parkland at Howburry Hall (Bedford) – United Kingdom, by Vandendriessche, Jari (2024). Full resolution and source to cite: https://www.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13835260 Main Activities to date

Living Lab profile

Type of Living Lab: Seed

Lead partner: CRAN – Cranfield University

Climatic zone: Atlantic

Type of Agroforestry Systems: Silvoarable, silvopastoral, linear

Type of farming: Primarily conventional

Main challenges: Water quality, biodiversity, climate change

Picture information: Silvopastoral parkland at Howburry Hall (Bedford) – United Kingdom, by Vandendriessche, Jari (2024). Full resolution and source to cite: https://www.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13835260

Main Activities to date

UK Living Lab of February 2025

February 28, 2025

The UK Living Lab met on Thursday 27 February 2025 at RSPB Hope Farm in Cambridgeshire in Eastern England. The meeting was organised by Laura Cumplido-Marin from Cranfield University and our host at Hope Farm…

Main activities to date

The UK Living Lab met on 27 February 2025 at RSPB Hope Farm (Cambridgeshire) during a workshop on agroforestry financial tools. Organised by Cranfield University, the session included demonstrations of the Farm-SAFE and INTACT tools, and a farm visit showcasing a recently established silvoarable system. Participants from the UK, Czechia, Italy and the REFOREST project joined to exchange feedback and explore synergies.

Next steps and exploitation focus

– Exploring the adaptation and localisation of the INTACT tool for UK practitioners.

– Continuing collaboration with REFOREST and other EU partners on financial modelling.

– Collecting feedback from stakeholders at Hope Farm and other UK case sites to guide final improvements of tools.

– Preparing training sessions and dissemination material tailored to UK conditions, especially regarding biodiversity, cost-benefit analysis, and silvoarable practices.

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