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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Did you know that you can complete a Woodland Condition Assessment using an app? Chris Tomlin, Policy Advisor, shares how.
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 ...
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 ...
Agroforestry Development Manager Jim O'Neill explains the benefits of agroforestry and the support and funding available.
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 ...
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 ...
Today we are looking at misleading coverage on the Water (Special Measures) Bill
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 ...
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.
Join us for this month's 'Into the woods' blog by Tristan Haynes, who shares how a woodland adventure helped him and his family.
Hen harriers are very rare birds of prey found in moorland landscapes. They are rare because of illegal killing and disturbance, and Natural England monitors their numbers closely, tags individual birds to track their whereabouts, and supports efforts to tackle ...
We recently met up with Tom, a dairy farmer in Cornwall, who had made some major changes to his farm infrastructure. Tom acted to bring his slurry storage into compliance with the Silage, Slurry and Fuel Oil regulations and to ...
Today we are looking at coverage of the first meeting of the new Floods Resilience Taskforce and the key takeaways
David Drake, Director, People & Nature at Natural England In January 2023, Natural England launched the Green Infrastructure (GI) Framework to support the creation of good quality Green Infrastructure which maximises benefits for people and nature. GI helps local authorities, ...
My name is Dan Hayter and I work for the Environment Agency as a fish and eel specialist in the National Monitoring Field Team and the Fisheries, Biodiversity and Geomorphology team based in East Anglia. There are many elements to ...
If you spend time on or around the water of the Solent's harbours, you will likely have noticed high levels of bright green macroalgae, on the shore or in the water. Wet winters are causing an increase in green macroalgae ...
