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Around 70% of the UK’s land is farmed in some way – so how this land is managed has a big impact on wildlife. Explore our work on food and farming.
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Farming for Nature
This link will open on the Shropshire Wildlife Trust website.
Farming plays a fundamental role in shaping landscapes, supporting communities and influencing the health of our soils, rivers and wildlife.
Nature and Farming in Gwent
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An illustrated talk by Joe Ryder, GWT covering nature conservation and the farming landscape.
Taking forward the international agenda for The Wildlife Trusts
After five years at Manx Wildlife Trust as Chief Executive, Leigh Morris has moved into the brand new position of International Director for The Wildlife Trusts. Leigh shares with us his…
The essential nature of nature-friendly farming
It’s Nature Friendly Farming Week and a moment to register the huge importance of a nature transition in farming. It’s critical for our climate, water and food. Vicki Hird looks at the facts, as…
A new Vision for Food, Farming, and Nature
With the ever present nature and climate crisis making itself known, a collective of farmers, landowners and environmental charities came together to form a vision for food, farming and nature…
Farming Interview
Caroline Corsie, Senior Land Advisor at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, and Jonathan Boaz, a conservation farmer, share their perspectives on how farming has reached the situation it’s in today, what needs to change to help wildlife and what they hope for the future.
Nature-friendly farming on the Isle of Man
Manx Wildlife Trust have partnered with the Isle of Man Government to deliver a landscape-scale system of farming support across the Crown Dependency.
The History of Organic Farming
This link will open on the Shropshire Wildlife Trust website.
Sue and Martin Steere will look at how approaches to farming have developed over time and explore the principles behind organic agriculture.
What is regenerative farming?
Ever wondered what regenerative farming is and how it compares to other farming approaches? Vicki Hird, The Wildlife Trusts’ new strategic lead on agriculture, looks at this farming buzzword and…
UK Government’s deregulation agenda is dangerous: for the good of future generations, we must retain existing laws and enhance nature protection instead
We face an urgent nature and climate crisis. The situation is dire, with more than one in ten species in England on the brink of extinction and the UK amongst the most nature-depleted countries in…
Farming, flooding and food - how nature can help
Sometimes it looks like flooding is happening everyday somewhere in the world and the UK too. The Wildlife Trusts Strategic lead on Agriculture, Vicki Hird looks at nature-based solutions for…