Work to start on turning former farm into reserve
Work to turn a former Surrey farm into a nature reserve is due to start this month, a council said. Burpham Court Farm, a 45.9-hectare green space along the River Wey, will be "transformed into a ...
Green scheme closure a 'shattering blow' to farms, says union
Farmers may turn their backs on environmental work for more intensive food production after the government suddenly closed a ...
A fifth of Brits living in cities feel out of touch with nature – and can’t remember last time they saw a farm animal
BRITS living in cities are feeling out of touch with nature – and some can’t even remember the last time they saw a farm animal. Around a fifth of city dwellers said they feel ...
Farm staff 'let down' by green fund closure
A government decision to close a green funding scheme will mean Dorset farms will struggle to achieve sustainable practices, ...
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Wiltshire dairy farm to be turned into nature reserve
A large ex-dairy farm in Wiltshire is being turned into a chalk-grassland nature reserve with the help of the RSPB. Over the ...
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Government under fire over abrupt closure of key nature-friendly farming scheme
The Environment Department (Defra) announced late on Tuesday that the sustainable farming incentive (SFI) which pays farmers ...