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The Common Fisheries Policy – is it all bad?
A closer look at the CFP shows that if it did not exist, we would need to re-invent it.
An Agricultural Bill that helps nature to recover
In the Spring of 2019 we expect the third reading of the Government's Agriculture Bill to take place in Parliament, as the Bill becomes closer to becoming law. It will set the direction of…
Complaints Policy
Reform UK's manifesto: a ‘contract’ with the people of the UK
Today, Reform UK has launched its manifesto – it is presented as a ‘contract’ with the people of the UK.
Fit for purpose? Reflections on emerging agriculture policy – will it help arrest the climate and ecological emergency?
Ellie Brodie, Head of Land Management, takes a look at how the Agriculture Bill and recent Defra policy statements are stacking up for wildlife and wild places.
Without more ambition, Government agricultural reforms will put nature at greater risk
Today the Secretary of State, George Eustice, will speak at Groundswell – the regenerative farming get-together. Elliot Chapman-Jones says the Minister must stand by commitments not to repeat the…
‘Common Grounds’: A Day of Action
With a new UK Government now in place, nature’s recovery must be prioritised.
Common poppy
Once considered a weed of cornfields, the common poppy is now in decline due to intensive agricultural practices. It can be found in seeded areas, on roadside verges and waste ground, and in field…
Our response to the consultation on the future of farming policy
Government U-turn on promise to reform farming post-Brexit
New farming policy stripped of ambition to aid nature recovery
Bucklebury Common
Bucklebury Common is one of the largest commons in Berkshire and home to a rich variety of wildlife.