Grants available in 2024
In this post, we'll give you a summary of the grants to look out for this year.
In this post, we'll give you a summary of the grants to look out for this year.
Today, we are looking at coverage of today's announcement that water companies have committed £180m in fast-tracked investment to prevent sewage spills.
We're committed to ensuring that the policies underpinning our environmental land management schemes are based on the very latest and best possible evidence. One evidence source is the recently published qualitative environmental impact assessment (QEIA). In this post I'll give an overview.
Many wild animals and plants are protected by legislation such as the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. As nature conservation adviser and regulator, one of Natural England's roles is to licence ...
By David Renwick, Regional Director for the North at Natural England Last week saw a momentous week for nature across the north with the second annual Nature North conference in Newcastle and the Convention of the North in Leeds. As ...
Our blog on 1 February explained how we approach monitoring, sampling and testing of bathing waters and our approach to keeping public informed and warned when there are short term risks of pollution which bathers would rightly want to be ...
This National Careers Week, Mark West from the Green Task Force looks back at his career so far, and how he made the change from 12 years in uniformed service to working in forestry and conservation.
By Ruth Lamont, Principal Adviser in Research Ethics & Dave Bell, Principal Adviser in Health, Wellbeing and the Environment, at Natural England We know that nature, human health and well-being are intrinsically linked, and this week, Natural England has released ...
As a Catchment Coordinator for the Environment Agency, my role is quite varied. I develop projects to improve our rivers with partner organisations, I support local catchment partnerships - groups of organisations that come together to improve the water environment ...
On Wednesday 27 March, we're holding a webinar for upland farmers to learn more about the funding opportunities available in England in 2024. You can register for the webinar in this post.
In this Farming in Protected Landscapes spotlight post, we hear from Juliette Howlett of the Broads Authority. Working with the Waveney Farming Cluster, this FiPL project seeks to improve the efficiency of nutrient use and reduce nitrate and phosphate pollution.
In our third Natural England instructional Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) guest blog, legal professionals offer helpful insights into securing off-site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). Our guest bloggers are: Penny Simpson, Partner at Freeths Grace Pinault, Associate at Dentons David Short, ...
In June 2023, we launched a consultation on hedgerow protections in England. Today, we published the summary of the responses alongside the government's response. This includes proposed exemptions to the requirements. In this post, I'll share a summary.
On Thursday 29 February, we held a webinar for arable and field horticulture growers in England. In this post, we share the recording to the webinar.
A recent collaboration involving the Environment Agency, the environmental consultancy Jacobs and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) is shining a light on the role of restored saltmarshes in storing blue carbon - carbon captured by the oceans and coastal ecosystems. The ...
Guest blog: By John Charles-Jones, Woodborough Park Farm arable farmer Sustainable farming is vital. Both food production and nature rely on healthy soils, clean water and air, and farmers can have a big impact. Environmentally friendly farming isn't just good ...
Written by Jamie Small, from the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), on behalf of JNCC and Cefas, The UK government's Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) team share updates on oiled wildlife response training recently delivered in Sri Lanka. JNCC and ...
The Environment Agency conducts weekly sampling during the bathing water season, which spans from May to September. Across the UK, there are 424 designated bathing water sites, 49 of these sit within Wessex. Each one of these sites is ...
Since 2021, over 800 farmers in England have been testing an early version of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), delivering 10,000 actions on their land. In this post, I'll explain how farmers in the pilot have helped us to shape the current and future offer. I'll also include a video which gives an overview of our work.
Today we are looking at media coverage of this week's bathing water consultation launch.
In this episode of the Defra Farming podcast, regional engagement lead Michael Sturla talks to Robin and Christopher Milton. The father and son team farm beef and sheep on the Exmoor uplands and have a Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreement. They describe their experience applying for an agreement, the actions they're undertaking and the benefits.
By Joanna Larmour, deputy director of the Environment Agency's National Enforcement Service Waste crime has been going on for too long - and the Environment Agency is taking action. That's why we're committing more resources than ever to find, identify ...
We look at the latest number of XL Bullies registered with an exemption scheme in England and Wales.
Media coverage on reforms to waste electricals regulations There has been coverage over the weekend (Sunday 25 February) on our consultation on reforming the producer responsibility system for electrical waste. On 28 December 2023, the UK Government, along with ...
Back in September 2023 we announced our new approach to how we consult or seek advice and information on forestry proposals. This published statement set out how the Forestry Commission, on behalf of the Forestry Commissioners, will undertake consultation when ...