Topics: Environmental Land Management

Kent Wildlife Trust has successfully purchased Hoathly Farm in its largest land purchase appeal to date.

• Press release
• Ancient Woodland
• Biodiversity
• Environmental Land Management

John Dinnis of Filston Farm (part of the Darent Valley Farmer Cluster) wrote this blog about his experience at World Environment Day in Brussels with Defra and UN delegates. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) wanted a farmer to attend - a farmer who works directly on the land and who could give their perspective on the challenges and advantages of being involved with a water quality or river restoration focused project. By the sounds of it, he had a great (if unexpected!) day - read on for his experience.

• Environment
• Environmental Land Management
• Farmer Clusters
• Farming
• Food and Farming
• Regenerative Farming

Join Rob Smith as he walks around Scotney Castle and Gardens learning how the team here are managing the land for nature whilst welcoming 180,000 visitors a year. Scotney manages 788 acres of land with 30 acres just dedicated to formal gardens and 300 acres designated as a SSSI.

• Conservation
• Environmental Land Management
• Gardening
• Grazing

Today the Government has announced new payments for farmers which raise serious questions as to whether we’ll see any better environmental outcomes now than the era of the much-derided Common Agricultural Policy.

• Press release
• Environmental Land Management
• Farming
• Government