Energy & Environment

How we're supporting hedgerows

Last month, members of the team gathered at Hockey's Farm in Hampshire situated on the edge of the New Forest. Together, we planted 1,500 small trees to establish a new native hedgerow across pastural farmland. In this post, I'll share more about the day and some of the ways through which we're supporting hedgerows in our schemes.

Updated: Wed Apr 05 2023

Water Management grants: get ready for round 2

In a few weeks' time, you will be able to apply for a Water Management grant. To help you prepare, we've published guidance for the grant on GOV.UK. In this post, I'll give an overview of the grant and details of a webinar for you to find out more.

Updated: Tue Apr 04 2023

Belize Sustainable Seafood collaboration - Ocean Country Partnership Programme

Cefas scientists recently visited Belize as part of the UK government's Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP). Jason Mewett (Senior Fish Health Inspector), Matthew Green (Histologist) and Mickael Teixeira Alves (Senior Risk Assessor) met with government and other organisations, at the ...

Updated: Fri Mar 24 2023

Love Windermere - protecting the Lake District's crown jewel

This World Water Day, Jim Ratcliffe, Chairman of the Love Windermere Partnership Board and Environment, Planning and Engagement Manager at the Environment Agency, explains how working in partnership is helping keep the beloved Lake Windermere clean and healthy for people and nature.

Updated: Wed Mar 22 2023

Discover our 'Trees on Farms' podcast mini-series

Jon Burgess, a Local Partnership Advisor and Woodland Resilience Officer in the South West, provides a quick round up of the 'Trees on Farms' mini-series created with Ben Eagle, and reflects on being a co-host on the Forestry Commission's first foray into podcasting.

Updated: Thu Mar 16 2023

More women are taking on manual roles in the Environment Agency

Vicky and Maggie are the only women in the East Hampshire Field Team, a team that is on-the-ground doing manual work to protect communities from flooding. They tell us what it's like working in a predominantly male team. Our jobs ...

Updated: Wed Mar 15 2023

Respecting the coarse fish close season and why we enforce it

Kye Jerrom, Senior Advisor for Fisheries Enforcement and Engagement, looks back on a year of Environment Agency fisheries enforcement and shares why the coarse fishing close season is vital in protecting fish stocks.

Updated: Wed Mar 15 2023

Coverage on His Majesty The King's visit to Weybridge

There has been positive coverage in the Daily Express (p.9), on BBC Online, the Evening Standard, The Independent and Express and Star following His Majesty The King's visit to the Animal Plant and Health Agency (APHA) in Weybridge.

Updated: Fri Mar 10 2023

Women in forestry mean business

Jemima Cooper, Head of Policy & Partnerships at the Institute of Chartered Foresters, talks to us about the women in the tree sector, working tirelessly to plan, grow, plant, establish, manage, harvest, process, and research the timber our society needs.

Updated: Thu Mar 09 2023

Improving water quality in the River Ryton, Worksop

Chloe Hayes, Environment Monitoring Officer in the Environment Agency's East Midlands area, explains how teams are working together to improve water quality in the River Ryton in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

Updated: Wed Mar 08 2023

Species spotlight - sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities

This week we're putting the spotlight on some of the interesting species found within our coastal waters and marine protected areas (MPAs). In particular, we'd like to share more information about sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities, including what they are ...

Updated: Tue Mar 07 2023

Wood Culture

Discover how woodlands can benefit your land and business while supporting the economy, society, and the wider environment.

Updated: Tue Mar 07 2023

Defra calls for more action to protect the world's ocean

There was national and regional coverage following our announcement of new projects under the Blue Planet Fund to boost marine conservation efforts worldwide, fight climate change, and support vulnerable coastal communities. The Independent reported the UK has pledged nearly ...

Updated: Mon Mar 06 2023

Apply now for the Forestry Apprenticeship 2023

Applications have opened for joining our Forestry Apprenticeship this September. Programme Manager Gareth offers advice for anyone considering applying and looks at how the current apprentices are getting on.

Updated: Thu Mar 02 2023