🌿 And they’re off! The first tour of the Biomass Connect trial plots at Headley Hall is underway. There’s still time to sign up and join a later tour — come and find us at the Biomass Connect stand. #TransitionLive #BiomassConnect #HeadleyHall #AgriTech #FarmTours

Here we turn a spotlight on 8 Biomass Connect demo sites, in place to provide potential #growers with information on the performance of different #crop varieties including short rotation trees, perennial grasses & forbs energy-now.co.uk/case-study/spo… #biomass #Farmers #Agriculture

🌱 Biomass as riparian buffer = big win: 💰 $434/ha indemnity savings 💧 $147.37/ha (N) + $1.89/ha (P) runoff savings 🔥 Plus fuel income Great for farmers and the planet. 📖 Study: loom.ly/P9sN0-s

🌱 Great energy at #TransitionLive last week! We toured biomass crops, chatted agroforestry, Miscanthus, Willow & more. Thanks to all who joined us @NIABGroup’s Headley Hall! 📸 Photos here 👉 loom.ly/wluDJ14 #BiomassConnect #FutureFarming #SustainableAg

🌿 April Biomass Connect Demonstrator Hubs Update: loom.ly/c8o88yc ✅ See how the crops are doing across the UK #EnergyCrops #Agroforestry #BiomassConnect

🚁 Aerial views of our Biomass Connect site at Headley Hall! Captured during #TransitionLive by Ben Flannery, these drone shots show Miscanthus, Poplar & more... 📸 See the photos 👉 loom.ly/QhA5riM #DroneFootage #BiomassCrops #FutureFarming #AgTech #SustainableAg

🌿 Boosting biodiversity in biomass? A German study shows that adding just 10% native woody hedgerow species to coppice strips can increase bird nest numbers by up to 13x. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.gecc… 🎥 featured webinar: loom.ly/exyY4Uw

Issue 10 of Connect, the #BiomassConnect Newsletter is out. 📆 demonstrator hub updates, 📜 Engaging Farmers and Policy, 💡a Focus on the on the Taeda Tech innovation project, 🐤 Dates for your diary, Download: loom.ly/wz5D-dU Subscribe: loom.ly/_H--OFU

New on Energy Now! Explore a new series of articles on all things #biomass – from crop guides to biodiversity impact 🌾🌍 👉 Read the series here: loom.ly/c_PjowU

Future Countryside 2025 came and went — but where was the talk on energy crops? At a conference aimed at "bridging divides between experts and advocates", biomass wasn’t a focus. Is this a missed opportunity for shaping our future? Full Story: loom.ly/xozY6cw

🌿 May hub site updates: ✅ Willow & Poplar leafing fast ✅ Miscanthus giganteus & Athena knee-high ✅ Alder green & healthy ✅ Eucalyptus growing (some wind damage) ✅ Sida, RCG & Switchgrass emerging ✅ Black Locust: mixed but flowering! loom.ly/3yBLSNM #Biomass

🌿 New on Biomass Connect! We’ve just launched our Crop Galleries – a visual resource showcasing high-quality images of our featured biomass crops. 👉 Dive in here: loom.ly/9I5i7RA Let us know your favourites! #BiomassConnect #BiomassCrops

🌿 Great to welcome the Royal Forestry Society’s NI Division to the BiomassConnect site AFBI Hillsborough! Despite a torrential downpour, the tour continued in true forester spirit! 🌧🌱 loom.ly/T7McScg #BiomassConnect #Forestry #Bioenergy #KnowledgeExchange

New U.S. Senate Proposal Offers Incentives for Biomass Crops 🇺🇸 Not only as a carbon-neutral fuel source, but also for their proposed role in Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS). How BECCS works: loom.ly/llcSfqE #BECCS #CarbonRemoval #NetZero #CRESTAct

🌱 Biomass Facts at Your Fingertips! Explore our library of factsheets covering the latest advances in biomass technologies, cropping, and best practices. 👉 Discover more: loom.ly/HBXe7FA #Biomass #Factsheets #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #BiomassConnect

🌱 We're heading to Groundswell! 🌱 Come and find us at the IBERS and Biomass Connect joint stand at the Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival this week! Whether you're curious about Miscanthus, willow, or broader agroecological approaches, come say hello!

The IBERS / Biomass Connect stand is buzzing with interest today—great conversations, great people, and plenty of enthusiasm for sustainable biomass crops. If you’re here, come and say hello! 👋 #Groundswell2025 #BiomassConnect #SustainableFarming #Agroecology