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Footballers, batmen and heroes
This spring celebrate hoverflies with insect expert Vicki Hird MSc FRES!
What we eat matters enormously to nature
Vicki Hird delves into how the decisions we make when it comes to food, impacts our environment and nature
When it comes to food, politicians often ignore the biggest wins
To mark World Food Day, Vicki Hird looks at how the needs of nature and humans can and should be met through changes throughout our food system.
The urgent need to (re)consider lowland peat soils as intensive farmland
In January, The Wildlife Trusts co-hosted a workshop at the Oxford Real Farming Conference, discussing the challenges lowland peat soils face and potential solutions. In this blog, Vicki Hird,…
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…
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…
Healthy soil – the ultimate essential infrastructure
As the Wildlife Trusts head off to the regenerative farming event Groundswell, where soil health rightly takes centre stage, Vicki Hird looks at the tools we need to restore and protect our soils…
Agroforestry: an excellent, wildlife boosting, multifunctional farm choice
More trees on farms. What’s not to like? The right trees or shrubs in the right place on a farm has numerous benefits for nature and ecosystems. In advance of the upcoming Agroforestry Show and…
Land and rivers under pressure - the pig and poultry impact
The pig and poultry industries have drawn attention due to their environmental impact, including on the health of our rivers. Now new research commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts reveals the scale…
Can we afford nature-friendly food?
The cost of nature-friendly food is the subject of our next Wild LIVE panel event and a workshop at the Oxford Farm conferences, and at the heart of the political dilemmas we face when working to…
Will a new Food Strategy support nature friendly, resilient food and farming?
Farming depends profoundly on nature to deliver safe, sustainable and healthy foods. But the food system beyond the farm gate - the buyers, marketeers, retailers and restaurants – largely drives…