UplandsAlliance
@uplandsalliance
England's Policy Lab for the Uplands linking farmers, conservationists, researchers and policy makers. Hosted by @CumbriaUni
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Worth looking at this offer to see if it can support your vision for more trees. #righttreerightplace Lee Schofield Ben Goldsmith Claire Robinson Robin Milton Christopher Price Stephen Trotter Thomas Binns
Here are more details on Farming in Protected Landscapes grants #FiPL Dodgson Wood Christopher Price Robin Milton Thomas Binns @FGAbiKay UplandsAlliance Chris Short somewhere-nowhere James Rebanks gov.uk/guidance/fundi…
There is lots happening in the uplands and on commons - come and find out how we can together Create a Brighter Future Please RT Christopher Price Claire Robinson Thomas Binns Nethergillassoc Ewan Allinson Moorland Association TFA Adam Day LakesFarming
Superb news; thanks to The Ernest Cook Trust Low Beckside Farm, part of Newton Rigg College is staying in Educational Use as a hill farm Adam Day Farming Today James Rebanks Hannah Jackson Nic Renison Janet Hughes Sue Pritchard @FGAbiKay Maureen Hodges Cumberland & Westmorland Herald Cazgraham
Low Beckside has common rights and a hefted flock so a great opportunity to explore commoning for the 21st Century Chris Short Commoning Family Vicki Hird MSc FRES 🐝🦋 🍃💚🍃 Kate Ashbrook Thomas Binns Tom Vickers
Visiting Lawkland Hall farm with Harper Adams University students (beneficiaries of @CLATweets Charitable Trust scholarships) Ben Lewis & Elizabeth Walker, with farmer Pete Webster (middle) sharing his knowledge. Never seen so many lapwings! Even got to see Hill Top Farm's belties!
Today the Uplands Alliance wrote to Ranil Jayawardena expressing concern that a healthy & prosperous uplands will not be achieved unless ELM; ➡️pays properly ➡️provides detail urgently ➡️links payments to outcomes ➡️avoids further delay This is critical for businesses, nature & climate
Invest in consensus-building or stoke unnecessary conflict? Time to choose. Our Chief Executive Sue Pritchard on the power of shared commitments in polarising times. Read👉ffcc.co.uk/conversations/…
Here’s TFA, Country Land & Business Assn and Nature Friendly Farming Network pushing together in the same direction on farm policy. tfa.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
🌱 Natural England proposed a reduced grazing regime for livestock within Dartmoor National Park in order to preserve wildlife. However there are concerns about how this may affect farmers. Read our research ahead of today's debate led by Geoffrey Cox KC MP MP: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…
The Uplands Alliance has produced a briefing on Dartmoor and the issue of HLS Renewals for the UK Parliament debate. We emphasise improving ways of working to enable farmers to better deliver multiple public goods Luke Pollard MP Sir Mark Spencer Tim Farron Sandy Kapila Marian Spain