Tag: conservation
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Wet Winter Walkabout
We thought we had completed the Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP) this week, but following a tour of the field this afternoon we need to make a few further tweaks. The HMMP sets out the management regime that will realistically achieve the targeted habitat improvement. This is not just for our use, it is…
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Meadow, hedgerow, ponds and woodland.
Is this the right piece of land to dedicate to nature recovery? The Environment Act stipulates that only low grade agricultural land can be used for biodiversity schemes, to ensure that nationally we keep our most fertile and productive land for farming. We pass that test – our field is low grade and the survey…
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Baselining
As someone working in environmental sustainability, it can be challenging to remain positive. The climate crisis, nature crisis, pollution crisis, worst ever, hottest ever, greatest ever… it is easy to slip into a doomster state of mind. A year ago, four friends and I decided to do something to contribute, something to reverse the decline…
Abounded 