Coverage of Ofwat's annual Water Company Performance Report
Today we are looking at media coverage following the publication of Ofwat's annual Water Company Performance Report
Updated: Tue Oct 08 2024
Using the 5th edition of the UK Forestry Standard in England
The 5th edition of the UK Forestry Standard came into full effect on 1 October 2024. Find out what this means for woodland managers.
Updated: Mon Oct 07 2024
Celebrating UK Fungus Day: A tale of Taiga-tooths and fungi that bite
In celebration of UK Fungus Day, Matt Wainhouse, Fungi Senior Specialist at Natural England shares some of our work on the conservation of tooth-fungi and some remarkable discoveries. Few great discoveries begin with a detour off the M4 in wet ...
Updated: Fri Oct 04 2024
How can being winter ready help all year round?
In our last post about how farmers can get ready for winter we looked at a case study with Tom, a dairy farmer in Cornwall, who had made some major changes to his slurry storage and farm buildings. In this ...
Updated: Fri Oct 04 2024
A day in the life of a Fisheries Enforcement Officer
My name is John Groves, and I am a Fisheries Enforcement Officer (FEO) for the Environment Agency in East Anglia. Today I was out on the Norfolk Broads with a fellow Fisheries Enforcement Officer and the Broads Authority checking anglers' ...
Updated: Thu Oct 03 2024
Fish, Camera, Action: Early adoption of Remote Electronic Monitoring on UK fishing vessels
Authors: Ross Robertson (Defra), Martin Arris (MMO), Rebecca Skirrow (Cefas) and Thomas Catchpole (Cefas) What is REM and what are our plans? Remote Electronic Monitoring, or REM for short, is a data collection tool that can be installed on vessels ...
Updated: Thu Oct 03 2024
Into the woods: fungi season in Streatham Common
For UK Fungus Day 2024, this month's 'Into the woods' blog by Emily Robinson delves into the world of fungi and urban woodland ecology at Streatham Common.
Updated: Wed Oct 02 2024
Extending the tree health pilot scheme
I'm pleased to share that funding for the tree health pilot scheme has been extended. In this post, I'll include a short overview of the scheme and details of what the extension includes.
Updated: Mon Sep 30 2024
FiPL spotlight: improving water quality in the North York Moors
As part of the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme, managed locally by the North York Moors National Park Authority, funding has been allocated to several projects within Fryup Dale. In this post, the project team shares its work to improve water quality in the North York Moors, from wetland creation to enhancing farm infrastructure.
Updated: Mon Sep 30 2024
Industry experts share experiences of Biodiversity Net Gain on small sites
In this Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) guest blog industry experts sharing examples of BNG on small sites. They are: Our guests discuss how they use the Small Sites Metric (SSM) calculation tool. It applies only to 'small sites' as defined ...
Updated: Mon Sep 30 2024
Cefas' Seascapes project: understanding the benefits and trade-offs associated with managing marine natural capital
By Clement Garcia and Frances Mynott, Cefas leads of the mNCEA programme. The Cefas-led project, 'A seascape natural capital approach for sustainable management (Seascapes)', is part of a 3-year Defra funded marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) programme. mNCEA ...
Updated: Thu Sep 26 2024
Forestry facing the future: a 50-year horizon scan
Dr Eleanor Tew McFor, Head of Forest Planning at Forestry England, outlines the horizon scan research project and looks forward to the future of the forestry sector.
Updated: Thu Sep 26 2024
Shifting perspectives: from clean air to healthy air
Jointly authored by: Dr Pippa Douglas (Environment Agency), Dr Emma Marczylo (UK Health Security Agency) and Prof. Sean Tyrrel (Cranfield University) IntroductionWhen we talk about air quality, the term "clean air" often comes to mind. Clean air initiatives have played ...
Updated: Thu Sep 26 2024
The Ipswich Tidal Flood Defence Barrier: After six years
In 2018, the Environment Agency commissioned the Ipswich Tidal Barrier, a critical infrastructure project costing nearly £70 million. Six years on, the Suffolk Asset Performance Team tell us what has happened since. The Ipswich Tidal Barrier consists of a 200-tonne ...
Updated: Thu Sep 26 2024
Emerging from the 'innovation valley of death': Opportunities and challenges for the seaweed industry in the UK and Europe.
Every new industry or technology requires funding to survive, initially for research and development (R&D), developing processes and products, and then to scaling up to a viable business. A lot of the initial research is supported by public funding, which ...
Updated: Wed Sep 25 2024
Should I swim in the river or at the beach?
Summer is ending and you may be tempted to go for a swim in the river instead of the sea for a change, with just under half of the new bathing water sites announced this year being in rivers. So ...
Updated: Wed Sep 25 2024
Make your next Woodland Condition Assessment easier
Did you know that you can complete a Woodland Condition Assessment using an app? Chris Tomlin, Policy Advisor, shares how.
Updated: Tue Sep 24 2024
Nutrient planning is not small potatoes
An Environment Agency expert discusses the importance of nutrient planning. I'm a Senior Environment Officer for Agriculture for the Environment Agency and part of my role involves assessing whether the fertilisers and manures that a farmer plans to use are ...
Updated: Tue Sep 24 2024
The Sand Dune Managers Handbook: second edition
Natural England are delighted to announce the launch of the much anticipated second edition of the Dynamic Dunescapes Sand Dune Manager's Handbook. This update has been written to support site managers and landowners to improve the condition of sand dunes ...
Updated: Tue Sep 24 2024
Is agroforestry right for your farm? New funding to help plan and establish agroforestry systems
Agroforestry Development Manager Jim O'Neill explains the benefits of agroforestry and the support and funding available.
Updated: Mon Sep 23 2024
World Rivers Day: What are the biggest causes of river pollution and what's being done about them?
By Helen Wakeham, Director of Water World Rivers Day, celebrated every year on the fourth Sunday of September, is a global event that highlights the importance of rivers and the urgent need to protect them. Public concern around pollution in ...
Updated: Sun Sep 22 2024
Get the most out of a visit to a beach, lake or river
In this blog, we explain where you can find information to help inform your decisions on where and when to bathe and how we monitor bathing water quality over the summer months. TOP TIP: Check water quality by visiting Swimfo ...
Updated: Thu Sep 19 2024
Misleading coverage on the Water (Special Measures) Bill
Today we are looking at misleading coverage on the Water (Special Measures) Bill
Updated: Thu Sep 19 2024
Testing the Miyawaki Method in Our Urban Greenspaces
By Louise Butfoy, Trees Outside Woodland Project Officer, Kent Country Council As a Project Officer at Kent County Council, I've been working on the Trees Outside Woodlands project since its inception in October 2020. The project is funded by HM ...
Updated: Thu Sep 19 2024
Unlocking potential: products, people and possibilities
Emma Bramley, Area Marketing and Communications Manager for South East and London, introduces us to this year's National Forestry Conference and its central theme of products, people and possibilities.
Updated: Thu Sep 19 2024