What the farmers said… ‘Future schemes must provide rewards for businesses that deliver real improvements, not those that just follow prescriptions. That reward must extend further to those that, by better management, are able to deliver more.’ ‘It would be
Martin Down Farmer Cluster are delighted to have won a Defra Bees’ Needs Award in the Farming Category
Facilitated by Jess Brooks at the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, the group of 12 farmers have been working together since 2016 and have been busy creating and linking habitats for pollinators and other farmland wildlife over 5,000ha of Dorset
Cranborne Chase AONB Environmental Land Management Scheme Test
The new Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMs), which is to replace Countryside Stewardship and the Basic Payment Scheme, is currently being designed through various tests around the country, commissioned by Defra. The tests will work with farmers and land managers
Wiltshire Farmers embrace wildlife recording app
The Chalke Valley Farmer Cluster and Pewsey Downs Farmer Group in Wiltshire have been trialling an app for recording wildlife on their farms. Both groups are facilitated by Simon Smart, a consultant at Blacksheep Countryside Management, who encourages them to
A great year so far for the Upper Wensum Cluster Farm Group
Despite COVID-19 disruption, 2020 has been a great year for the Wensum farmers. Now totally self-funded by the farmers there is a greater sense of ownership and motivation to do more. Figure 1 – A pond 9 months after restoration
Are you interested in earning income through large-scale tree planting?
Who are Treeconomy? If you’re planning on planting trees and seeking to generate income from it, Treeconomy is looking to support you. They are a climate change impact business, focussing on nature-based carbon removal and using a natural capital approach
Farmer-led landscape scale groups have been acknowledged by Natural England in their newly launched vision for 2020-2025.
‘Building Partnerships for Nature’s Recovery’ sets out Natural England’s ambitious blueprint for a more resilient and more accessible natural environment by 2025 and highlights NE’s commitment to building partnerships and helping all enjoy the benefits of our precious natural environment. During
Today Programme highlights GWCT work on Farmer Clusters
“Birdlife here has burgeoned,” said the BBC’s environment analyst Roger Harrabin, as he visited the Martin Down Super Cluster on this morning’s Today Programme on BBC Radio Four. He visited the farmer cluster, a project joining three farmer clusters surrounding Martin Down
The Coming Together: final episode of the Land Management 2.0 webinar series
Episode 12 ‘The coming together’ Thursday 6th August 4:30pm – 5:30pm Over the last three months we have been exploring all the different individual elements needed to transform the future of land management. In this final episode we will be discussing how we can create
Newly launched CFE e-newsletter
Championing the Farmed Environment (CFE) is a partnership of agricultural, environmental and governmental bodies, promoting good environmental management alongside productive farming practices. It is a good source of information with easy-to-read resources and guides, and there are a range of