Kilrie

Fife, Scotland

The project comprises of 6 blocks of a native broad leaf woodland planted on areas of unproductive grassland on Kilrie Estate.

  • 24,748 carbon sequestered over the life of the project.

    • 38 Ha mixed native woodland.

    • The project is a prime example of an estate using areas of unproductive land to create environmental benefits and a new income stream.

    • Native tree species provides the basis for a recovery of natural ecosystems and creation of co benefits.

    • Project duration: 100 years.

  • Native woodlands provide an incredibly diverse and indispensable range of benefits for ecosystems and human derived ecosystem services.

    • Habitat creation and ecosystem regeneration

    • Water purification

    • Oxygen production and air purification.

    • Flood risk management.

    • Soil creation and erosion arrestation

    • Carbon sequestration and pollution entrapment

    • Raw materials

    • Public amenity and recreation