Join FWAG SouthWest and Hutchinsons for a hands-on soil management course, covering everything from the building blocks of soil structure to the best management practice for long-term soil health on your farm. The course is for farmers in the Thames Water catchment fund area and is funded by Thames Water’s catchment farming department. Sessions run from 9.30am to 1pm on […]
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Join FWAG SouthWest and Hutchinsons for a hands-on soil management course, covering everything from the building blocks of soil structure to the best management practice for long-term soil health on your farm. The course is for farmers in the Thames Water catchment fund area and is funded by Thames Water’s catchment farming department. Sessions run from 9.30am to 1pm on
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We are at a crossroads: climate change, shifting policies, global instability and market pressures demand new thinking and bold action. Atmospheric CO₂ levels are at record highs and the impacts on farming and nature are accelerating. But innovation is happening and the appetite for change is growing. FWAG SW is here to help lead that
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Crowcombe Estate is looking toward a bright and ambitious future after being awarded the Somerset Otter Award in 2025. On Thursday 9th July 2026, guests and neighbours gathered for a celebratory farm walk, recognising the team’s dedication to nature-friendly management and long-term stewardship of the land. The walk began at Hurley Beacon, one of the
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Defra has published Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England’s Future, setting out the government’s long-term direction for English farming through to 2050. It brings together a wide range of existing and emerging government strategies and draws out the elements most relevant to farming, food production, environmental delivery and rural resilience. At its heart, the roadmap is an attempt to
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Upper Tone 360 is a collaborative initiative bringing together farmers, landowners, communities, and key environmental partners. Our aim is to restore and protect the health of the River Tone and its tributaries upstream of French Weir in Taunton. Using watercourses as the starting point for engagement,
The BRFC is an initiative developed by a group of farmers near Wimborne Minster; the National Trust, based locally at Kingston Lacy, is also a founding member of the group. The Cluster is co-ordinated by FWAG SW advisor Alex Butler. Collectively, over 10 members manage over 3,000ha, typically cereal crops grown in an arable rotation
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Below are past copies of our members newsletter. We post these out to all of our members twice a year. Each newsletter contains project work, event write-ups, species articles and more. Sign up as a member to receive our most up-to-date newsletter. Click the images below to open each edition.
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This report offers a comprehensive overview of the conservation status, biology, and recovery efforts related to the critically endangered European eel. Known for its extraordinary life cycle—including a 5,000–10,000 km migration from Europe to the Sargasso Sea—the European eel has suffered a dramatic population decline of over 90% since the 1970s. The case study outlines
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The Headwaters of the Exe project is part of South West Water’s Upstream Thinking programme which works with farmers and land managers to ensure good water quality and mitigate pressures on watercourses. The project area includes the Upper Exe, River Barle, River Haddeo, and smaller tributaries covering an area of over 27,500 ha. We offer
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