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(1/4) Our CEO Eliot Lyne met with South Norfolk MP Richard Bacon yesterday at Bedingham Hall Farm to demonstrate that it's possible to support wildlife AND run a successful farming business ๐Ÿ’ช Our Ceo on the far left meeting with Louisa and colleagues a
(2/4) As part of our Claylands Wilder Connections project, Norfolk farmers like Louise Bond have been helping connect habitats for wildlife by planting hedgerows, restoring ponds & enhancing meadows on their land ๐ŸŒฑ Sunflowers growing on the farm.Hedgerow surveying on the farm. A mature hedge on the farm.A glimpse of the pond through some vegetation on the farm.
(3/4) Eliot's visit follows Defra's update on the #ELMs scheme, which incentivises landowners to take action for nature.

The announcement is a step in the right direction, but we'll keep calling for even more support & will continue to provide guidance to Norfolk landowners ๐Ÿค
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We are joining @RSPBEngland and other ENGOs in expressing our utter dismay at recent government announcements.

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To recap, the Government is considering:

๐Ÿšœ Abandoning its Environmental Land Management (Elms) scheme for agriculture
โŒ Abolishing environmental regulations
๐Ÿ—๏ธ Allowing unfettered development in investment zones

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๐Ÿšœ Abandoning #Elms

Elms presented a significant & vital opportunity to restore nature on agricultural land. Abandoning Elms will be a MAJOR setback in the government's manifesto commitment to leaving the environment in a better state for the next generation.
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The @ciwem webinar on nature-based solutions and the ELMs scheme has begun! I'll live-tweet key points in this thread. #agriculture #elms
First of all, we're hearing from Gareth Morgan from the @SoilAssociation who is going to try discuss whether farming itself can be a nature-based solution #britishfarming
Gareth Morgan: There are lots of land-sparing options (margins/rewilding etc) whereby some areas cease farming whilst other areas are intensified. Gareth argues that this may sometimes be a slightly 'defeatist' approach and that farming should co-evolve with nature.
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