GAP Resources

Why not attend one of our LANTRA approved training courses?  Find out more here.

What is Conservation Grazing?

For additional online support from fellow conservation grazers and livestock keepers, consider joining our active discussion forum 'Nibblers'

Publications

 These free-to-download .pdfs have been developed by generous contributors and members of GAP over many years.  They cover a range of issues for land managers and farmers who are considering or currently practising conservation grazing.

Some of these information leaflets are currently being updated.

• Developing a grazing policy (updated 2019)
• Mitigating risk in conservation grazing (updated 2019)
• Purchasing stock and finding a grazier (updated 2019)
• Animal health and welfare (updated 2019)
• Grazing stock on sites with public access (updated 2019)
• Watering stock
• Gathering, handling and transporting stock (updated 2019)
• Reducing casualties on land with road access

Further Reading

• Animal welfare in conservation grazing
• A best practice guide to local grazing schemes
• Breed Profiles Handbook

Useful links

Please note, we have provided these links to provide additional information to those interested in livestock and conservation grazing. They do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by RBST of any of the products, services or opinions provided within these sites.

RBST bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site nor for that of subsequent links. Please contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.