This project has been running since 2022 in collaboration with the following National Landscapes: Blackdown Hills, Dorset and East Devon. Other partners include the Environment Agency, Catchment Sensitive Farming, NFU and AHDB. The project works to engage dairy farmers across the River Axe catchment to build resilience in their business with a focus on improving […]
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This is a 3-year project working with farmers and food industry within the Somerset Levels and Moors to develop transformative pathways for a just transition to net zero for the UK food-farming sector, considering local, regional and national priorities. This Somerset-based project is one of four projects taking place across the devolved nations of the
The final proposal for the Greater Sedgemoor Landscape Recovery project has been successfully submitted, and the two-year development phase is soon coming to a close. An ambitious, 20-year plan has been collectively designed by landowners and project partners that supports climate-resilient and nature friendly farming practices, restores vital ecosystems, increases biodiversity and enhances public access
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As part of the council-led Climate Emergency Strategy for Somerset, published in 2020, FWAG South West developed the Barometer Farms project. In 2022, ten farms were chosen from across the county to be used as case studies for the project. The farms encompass a wide range of landscapes and farming types. For each farm, the
The Hills to Levels (H2L) project is funded by the Somerset Rivers Authority and provides the land management workstream of the Somerset 20-year Flood Action Plan. The scheme is designed to support farmers in responding to the climate and nature crises we are currently facing. It is a holistic catchment management approach across the catchments
