MPs warn Government that countryside and farming are at risk
A new report by a parliamentary committee published today warns Government that environmental protections must not be weakened after Brexit. The Wildlife Trusts respond...
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Ellie Brodie issues a challenge to MPs: Be the countryside’s Santa not Scrooge this Christmas!
It's time to act. The future of our countryside is being determined by the Agriculture Bill.
Farming
Over 70% of the UK’s land is farmed in some way – so how this land is managed has a big impact on wildlife.
Government puts bees at risk
The Government has again put bees at risk by permitting the use of the banned pesticide thiamethoxam on sugar beet in England in 2022.
Government U-turn on promise to reform farming post-Brexit
New farming policy stripped of ambition to aid nature recovery
Get ready for #30DaysWild with The Countryside Code
Our friends at The Countryside Code want to help you get the most out of your wild #30DaysWild adventures this June!
Recovery of nature must be at heart of government’s proposals for future farming
Call to recognise the value of wild places as government consultation closes
Response to Government announcement re nature, farming and climate
The Government are failing to deliver sustainable agriculture that addresses the nature and climate crises.
Putting nature back into our countryside
Motivating farmers with pheasant’s eye, pink tractors and rare moths – award-winning farm advisor, Alison Cross is putting nature back into Hampshire… Emma Robertshaw, head of media at The…
Meeting Bees Needs in the Countryside: the Jordans Farm Partnership
Much has been said in recent years about the decline of our wild bee populations - and for good reason.
Decision to authorise banned chemical puts Government commitments at risk
Today, the Government has given the green light to the use of the banned neonicotinoid chemical Thiamethoxam on sugar beet crops this year. This follows the decision earlier this year to grant an…
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.