2025
I manage RSPB Hope Farm, where we have been trialling nature-friendly farming techniques over the last 25 years. Our key objectives were to increase biodiversity on the farm through the management and creation of key habitats, and demonstrate that increasing biodiversity can be integrated into the management of a conventional arable farm without negatively impacting profitability.
With each generation that passes, our understanding of the abundance of nature is muted- and we forget just how much we’ve lost. Younger farmers, familiar with today’s depleted landscapes, may not realise the scale of decline witnessed by older generations. This panel explores shifting baseline theory, and highlights the role farmers, policymakers, and technology has […]
An informal tour of habitats on the Groundswell site that are valuable for farmland wildlife. Join us to see how these habitats support important farmland biodiversity, and discuss their management for the benefit of nature and farming.