Field sites and research platforms

The James Hutton Institute supports a range of field sites and research platforms across Scotland.

Balruddery Farm [1] located in Angus is the site of the Centre for Sustainable Cropping [2] and holds annual events such as Potatoes in Practice.

Glensaugh Research Farm [3]situated in Aberdeenshire is one of the 11 UK sites in the Environmental Change Network (ECN) [4].

Hartwood Home Farm [5] in Lanarkshire is an area of mainly upland farms dedicated to stock rearing. Research carried out here relates to the development of sustainable agricultural and environmental managements systems.

MOORCO – Moorland Colonisation [6] is a project that studies the impact of woodland expansion onto heather dominated moorland.

Your Catchment Tarland [7]- The Tarland catchment is the uppermost tributary of the River Dee (NE Scotland) which is under intensive land management. The tributary has a number of pressures associated with diffuse pollution, alteration of river morphology and a rural community with a high proportion of private septic tanks. This has led to issues of nutrients, water quality and impaired ecology. A decade of research into both the natural functioning and improvements in the catchment has given a wealth of data and knowledge that will enable testing of models for biophysical and socio-economic aspects of catchment management.