National Tree Week 2023
Sir William Worsley is Chair of the Forestry Commission. In this blog he looks at why we are calling on the public to Grow a Tree in 2023.
Updated: Fri Dec 08 2023
Internships with the Regulated Industry team - Dharanija's story.
In the final blog in our internship series, Dharanija, an MSc Computer Science student from the University of Nottingham explains how interning has helped them in the next step on their career path.
Updated: Wed Dec 06 2023
Collaboration and progress through Cefas' Climate, Health, and Environment Resilience Programme in the Middle East
Our Climate, Health, and Environment Resilience Programme (CHERP) has recently kicked off another year of activity in the Middle East. With the UN Climate Change COP28 currently underway in the region, we are taking a look back at what we ...
Updated: Mon Dec 04 2023
Coverage of XL Bully definition
Today we are looking at media coverage around the definition of an XL Bully type dog.
Updated: Mon Dec 04 2023
Environment Agency response to Panorama investigation
Today's blog outlines the Environment Agency's response to an investigation by BBC Panorama
Updated: Mon Dec 04 2023
Get involved in tests and trials
We're pleased to announce a fourth call for tests and trials to help us test and further develop our environmental land management schemes. In this post, I'll share what we plan to explore, how you can apply and details of an upcoming webinar.
Updated: Thu Nov 30 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Focusing on wild venison this British Game Week
This British Game Week David Hooton, Deer Officer for the Forestry Commission, looks at the impact of deer on woodland and the importance of the British Quality Wild Venison Standard launched earlier this year.
Updated: Wed Nov 08 2023
Creating the country's largest fish pass
We needed to make sure that diverting water through the fish pass must not lower the flow through either the canoe slalom course at the adjoining Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre or the turbines of a local hydropower operation. We also needed to allow for maintenance access to the Holme Sluices.
Updated: Tue Nov 07 2023
Update on beet sugar negotiations
Annual price negotiations are ongoing between British Sugar and NFU Sugar on next year's beet sugar price, with no agreement yet being reached. A Defra spokesperson said: Defra has had further discussion with all parties. The Government recognises the importance ...
Updated: Tue Nov 07 2023
Developers share experiences of successfully delivering biodiversity net gain
How are homebuilders delivering biodiversity net gain while also delivering the homes people need? In this blog, Helen Nyul, Group Head of Biodiversity at Barratt Developments, Neil Beamsley, Group Head of Biodiversity at Bellway Homes and Louise Clarke, Group Head ...
Updated: Mon Nov 06 2023
Farming podcast: How to access free business advice through the Farming Resilience Fund
The Farming Resilience Fund provides business support to farmers and land managers in the first few years of adapting to agricultural transition. If you currently receive direct payments you can receive this support and it is free of charge. In this podcast, Defra's Andrew Powley talks to the NFU's Richard Wordsworth about this offer. They are joined by beef and sheep farmer Richard Findlay.
Updated: Wed Nov 01 2023
Government response to EFRA Committee report on species reintroduction published
Today we are looking at the government response to the EFRA Committee's report on species reintroduction
Updated: Fri Oct 27 2023
Farming podcast: Learning more about SFI in 2023 with the NFU
In this episode of the Farming podcast, Jonathan Marsden, Head of Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) talks to Claire Robinson, Senior Countryside Adviser for the National Farmers Union (NFU). The pair discuss what you need to know as a farmer to get ready for SFI this year.
Updated: Wed Oct 25 2023
My Experience Interning with the Environment Agency
Mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change is something I'm very passionate about. From experiencing heatwaves first-hand here in the UK, to hearing about drinking-water wells drying up due to drought in my parents' villages in Sri Lanka, witnessing the negative impacts of climate change across the world is what initially pushed me to pursue a career in this field.
Updated: Wed Oct 25 2023
The Sustainable Farming Incentive
In this post, we'll provide updates on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and the resources you need to prepare. Alongside the date from which we'll start accepting applications, we also include details of an accelerated payment to help with cashflow. Updated 19 October
Updated: Thu Oct 19 2023
Make a difference - lead with the Environment Agency.
We need dynamic and diverse leaders now more than ever. Worsening storms, more frequent floods and heatwaves, longer droughts, faster coastal change, significant species loss and greater pressures on water, land and air - climate change is happening now. We ...
Updated: Fri Oct 13 2023
Times article on Environment Agency inspections
An article published in The Times today covering Environment Agency inspections has said checks on water companies and individuals are drawing too much water from English rivers and aquifers have fallen over the last four years. At the same time, ...
Updated: Thu Oct 12 2023