Students Protect the Environment with Eden Rivers Trust
2011-Feb-02
Newton Rigg students spent a very worthwhile training day with Eden Rivers Trust near Penrith, planting trees and hedges to help protect the environment.

MP Backs EBLEX Landscapes Without Livestock Project
2011-Feb-02
A new report highlighting the crucial role livestock plays in maintaining the English countryside has been backed by the Liberal Democrat agriculture spokesman Andrew George MP.

Livestock Businesses Benefit from £3m of Grants
2012-Jan-04
Almost 1,000 farms in the North West of England have already benefited from more than £3 million of Performance Grants available under the NW Livestock Programme.

CLA Wales Calls for an End to Uncertainty for Renewable Energy 2011-Dec-23
CLA Wales has called on the Government to end the uncertainty facing the renewable energy sector after a High Court decision ruled that changes to the Feed-in Tariff for solar power were legally flawed.

Hedge Layers Show Off Their Talent 2011-Dec-23
Expert hedge layers have been demonstrating and sharing their knowledge and skills with those that are relatively new to the art at an annual event in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

GEA Farm Technologies Welcomes FFIS 2011-Dec-15
Grants of up to 40% are now available on GEA Farm Technologies machinery through the Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme (FFIS).

New Project Probes Peat’s Role in Reducing Effects of Climate Change 2011-Dec-13
A new national project will map the depth and carbon content of peatlands across England for the first time - and determine how valuable they could be in helping to reduce the effects of future climate change.

Business Grants On Offer to Help Boost North Pennines Economy 2011-Nov-25
Businesses which attract visitors to the North Pennines and help boost the local economy in a sustainable way are being offered grants to help finance their ideas.

College Project to Help Save Endangered Tansy Beetle
2011-Nov-25
A nationally endangered beetle could find a new home at a Yorkshire college if a ground breaking initiative is successful. Staff and students at Askham Bryan College near York are working on a project to create an “ark” for the rare Tansy Beetle.

North Pennines Hay Time Project Reaps Award 2011-Nov-03
The North Pennines AONB Partnership has picked up a prize for its work in improving the area’s special upland hay meadows - and encouraging local volunteers and schoolchildren to learn about and look after them.

Round Table on Farming and the Environment in the Lake District 2011-Oct-11
“How to ensure the Lake District survives” was the essential business of a Round Table conference held last week by 15 senior figures in farming and the environment.

Borders Farm Open Day Looks Into Farming for a Better Climate2011-Oct-10
Robert and Jac Neill of Upper Nisbet Farm near Jedburgh are opening their gates to visitors on 20 October 2011 for their first meeting as part of the Farming for a Better Climate (FFBC) initiative.

Natural England Launches Free Farm Visits and Support for ELS2011-Sep-26
Natural England has launched a new service of one-to-one farm visits to help farmers in Entry Level Stewardship get the most out of their ELS agreements.

Graduate Gets a Golden Opportunity 2011-Sep-07
Graduate Alistair Lockett has struck gold with his first job! Part of his work as conservation trainee with the North Pennines AONB Partnership is to ensure the rare golden globeflower grows successfully in the AONB’s spectacular upland hay meadows.