This is a significant reversal on Defra's previous commitment to fund landscape-scale change needed for nature and climate in England. Barnaby Coupe explores what this means, below.

The UK Government is set to publish an Energy Independence Plan and we are already seeing farming lobbyists push for greater intensive farming. These approaches fail to recognise the need to put a…

This Sunday marked World Soil Day; providing us an opportunity to recognise the important role soil plays in a healthy environment and therefore a healthy life – and to do what we can to support…

After the Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs Committee published its report on Environmental Land Management today, Barnaby Coupe, Land Use Manager at The Wildlife Trusts and Alice Groom,…

Polly Rattue from Jordans offers an insight into the partnership that puts nature at the heart of their cereal farming.

Alice Groom, Senior Policy Officer (Food and Farming) for RSPB and Barnaby Coupe, Land Use Policy Manager for The Wildlife Trusts reflect on the National Audit Office’s latest report on the new…

Water Policy Manager, Ali Morse, and Land Use Policy Manager, Barnaby Coupe, look at what wider, wilder river corridors could look like - and what's needed to make it a reality.

Ellie Brodie, The Wildlife Trusts' Head of Land Management, takes a look at Defra’s Sustainable Farm Incentive pilot and the direction of agriculture policy.

Insects are a vital part of life on earth – that’s why The Wildlife Trusts have had their say in the Government’s consultation on The Sustainable Use of Pesticides: Draft National Action Plan…

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.