Is coppicing right for my woodland?
Tom Pattinson, Woodland Officer for the Forestry Commission, explains the fundamentals of coppicing and the opportunities for its use within our native woodlands.
Updated: Thu Nov 30 2023
Looking ahead to COP28
By Mike Morecroft, Deputy Director, Climate Change Science As we look ahead to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) starting this week in Dubai, it's worth reflecting on how climate and nature are inextricably linked. Much of our work at ...
Updated: Thu Nov 30 2023
Natural England to publish updated nutrient budget calculators, and Tees Round 4 rescheduled
Image: Natural England The government passed the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill into law on 26th October 2023, making it the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act. This creates a legal requirement for certain wastewater treatment works designated by the Defra Secretary of ...
Updated: Thu Nov 30 2023
New measures to boost access to nature announced
The start of a search for a new National Park is amongst new nature projects announced today.
Updated: Wed Nov 29 2023
Exploring the science of droughts
The Environment Agency has undertaken its largest ever consultation of drought experts in England. The project pulled together the latest knowledge on drought, identifying what is known and what is not yet known about the topic.
Updated: Tue Nov 28 2023
Farming in Protected Landscapes: interim evaluation findings
Through the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme (FiPL), farmers and land managers can get funding to deliver projects that support and improve National Landscapes (formerly Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty), National Parks and the Broads. In this post, I'll share an overview of the programme and findings from the recently published Farming in Protected Landscapes evaluation. The findings give a sense of how popular the scheme has been and the reasons behind it.
Updated: Tue Nov 28 2023
Apply now for a Slurry Infrastructure grant
I'm pleased to say you can now apply for a Slurry Infrastructure grant. In this round, Round 2, £74 million of grant funding is available. This is more than double the funding available in Round 1. With more funding available, we'd strongly encourage everyone who wants to improve their slurry storage to apply for a grant.
Updated: Mon Nov 27 2023
Internships with the Regulated Industry team - Sankari's story.
In the third of our series, we hear from Sankari, a master's student at Sheffield Hallam University about their experience as an intern with the East Midlands Regulated Industry team.
Updated: Mon Nov 27 2023
LIFE in the Ravines: planting for the future
It is no easy feat, hefting heavy gear across rugged terrain, with young, tender saplings in tow. But that's exactly the task of our amazing woodland restoration teams as they set about tree planting in the autumn and winter seasons. ...
Updated: Mon Nov 27 2023
Slurry Infrastructure grant: join our webinar and read guidance for round 2
In April, I blogged about the outcome of the first round of Slurry Infrastructure grants. In that post, I said we were planning to launch two further, larger rounds in Autumn 2023 and 2024. In this post, I'll share details of the grant and a link to a webinar we held on the grant to learn more.
Updated: Mon Nov 27 2023
The Countryside Code: CBBC Newsround
By Bruce Cutts Senior Advisor, Natural England The Countryside Code is a guide to the outdoors. Whether you're in the countryside, enjoying the coast, our waterways or an urban park, it's there to help guide all of us through nature. ...
Updated: Fri Nov 24 2023
The England Species Reintroduction Taskforce - the story continues
By Dr Andy Clements, Chair of the England Species Reintroductions Taskforce The England Species Reintroduction Taskforce is coming up to a year old and, having established membership, we held our first meeting (of four so far this year) in February ...
Updated: Wed Nov 22 2023
Internships with the Regulated Industry team - Tushal's story.
In the second blog in our series on internships, Tushal, a BSc environmental geoscience graduate shares how an internship with the EA allowed them to be part of a mission beyond the ordinary 9-5.
Updated: Tue Nov 21 2023
Response to Surfers Against Sewage report
Today (21 November) there has been media coverage of a report by Surfers Against Sewage which claims 60% of inland swimming spots that they monitored would be classified as 'poor' if officially designated as bathing waters. To note, it is ...
Updated: Tue Nov 21 2023
Watch our webinar for livestock and grassland farmers
On Monday 20 November, we hosted a webinar for livestock and grassland farmers to learn more about the funding opportunities available in England. The webinar focused on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.
Updated: Tue Nov 21 2023
World Children's Day: for every child, every right
"Let's give children opportunities to fall in love with nature because you protect what you love." - Andrea Koehle Jones Today is World Children's Day and celebrates the power of children to change the world and to support their rights and participation ...
Updated: Mon Nov 20 2023
Latest news from MMO's Marine Licensing Team
Kittiwake nesting towers The team granted a marine licence for a project that was the first of its kind, the installation of nesting structures for kittiwakes in Lowestoft. Ørsted is preparing to build its Hornsea Three wind farm off the ...
Updated: Fri Nov 17 2023
Learning lessons from (almost) a decade of MPA monitoring in English waters: where are we now and what happens next?
In recent years it has become clear, both in the UK and globally, that interventions are urgently needed to protect our precious marine wildlife and safeguard the resources provided to us by the sea. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are tools ...
Updated: Fri Nov 17 2023
Setting out our vision for science in the Environment Agency
On November 22 our Chief Scientist Robert Bradburne will be formally launching the Environment Agency's Science Strategy at the Science Profession Conference in London. Science plays such an important role in nearly everything the Environment Agency does, and this strategy ...
Updated: Fri Nov 17 2023
Update on Environment Agency investigation
Tomorrow marks two years since we announced the launch of a major investigation into potential widespread non-compliance by water and sewerage companies at wastewater treatment works. It is the largest ever criminal investigation we have undertaken to date. The investigation ...
Updated: Fri Nov 17 2023
Internships with the Regulated Industry team - Amani's story
In the first of a new series all about internships, we hear from Amani about their experience as an intern with the East Midlands Regulated Industry team
Updated: Thu Nov 16 2023
Coverage of NAO report on resilience to flooding
Today we are responding to coverage of the National Audit Office's report on resilience to flooding.
Updated: Wed Nov 15 2023
Day in the life of a Monitoring Officer
The environment agency (EA) regularly monitors inland and coastal waters as part of its EA2025 commitment to ensure healthy air, land and water. Here, one of the EA's dedicated monitoring officers, Hannah Pihama, explains why this area of work is so vital.
Updated: Wed Nov 15 2023
Join our SFI webinar for arable farmers and horticultural farmers
On Monday 4 December, we're holding a webinar for arable farmers and horticultural farmers in England to learn more about the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). From the actions for soils to the actions for integrated pest management, we'll go through the offer and you'll be able to put your questions to the team.
Updated: Wed Nov 15 2023
Watch: SFI webinar for organic farmers
On 13 October, we held a webinar on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) for organic farmers and growers in partnership with the English Organic Forum. In this post, you'll find a link to a recording of the webinar.
Updated: Tue Nov 14 2023