Hardy slow cattle #grazethemoor project. Fabulous farmer-led collaboration exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/Whats-Special/… Molland Estate Luckworthy Farm Exmoor National Park The Heather Trust Royal Agricultural University CCRI Natural England Robin Milton

Innovative moorland grazing project brings fresh optimism Exmoor National Park The Heather Trust @NESouthWest Natural England exmoorsociety.com/?p=43230

We've been researching ways of conserving heather moorland through 'Graze the Moor', an innovative 8-year study on Molland Moor in collaboration with Luckworthy Farm, The Heather Trust @NESouthWest Royal Agricultural University CCRI and others. Read more at: exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/about-us/press…

Why we need helicopters to help fight wildfires. 24% increase in the number of wildfires in Wales this year compared to 2019. Since lockdown, over 500 arson grass-fires in South Wales alone. The wildfire risk is high. Craig Hope bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wal….

#Asulam for #brackencontrol. CRD has published details about how to obtain an aerial spraying permit - see: brackencontrol.co.uk/asulam. Still waiting to hear from CRD with a decision about any change to restrictions on using Asulam this year - maybe next week?

Further decision about use of #Asulam for #brackencontrol awaited. The additional application to cover the 2020 season is with the Defra - the timing of a decision is not known. Sign up to receive a newsletter that will contain details: brackencontrol.co.uk/news

Restrictions on the use of #Asulam for #brackencontrol have been eased. Ground-based application of Asulam will now be allowed on 'land designated for conservation’. More details will be published as soon as received. brackencontrol.co.uk/asulam

See the Bracken Control Group website for more information about the use of #asulam for #brackencontrol, this year. Sign up to the newsletter to receive information direct as soon as it is released brackencontrol.co.uk/news.

#Asulam for #BrackenControl - additional approval issued to allow the use of some ground-based application on: conservation sites, land covered by agri-environment schemes and in the establishment phase of forestry. See brackencontrol.co.uk/asulam

Early die-back of bracken this year has shortened the #brackencontrol season including the application of #Asulam. More detail at brackencontrol.co.uk/news

The #brackencontrol season has ended but it is not too late to help the application for an approval to use #Asulam next year. The authorities want details of the use of Asulam in 2020. Forms to provide the information are available at: brackencontrol.co.uk/asulam

An application for an Emergency Authorisation to allow Asulam to be used for #brackencontrol throughout the UK during the 2021 season was submitted on 30 October 2020. brackencontrol.co.uk/asulam

As part off Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spring TAP, we would like to remind Farmers/crofters and land managers to contact Scottish Fire and Rescue Service control and notify us off any control burning to save any unnecessary deployment off appliances. #SpringSafety

📣 NEWS! Asulam (ASULOX) Emergency Authorisation Approved for the control of #bracken The application window opens on 1st July and closes on 13th September 🗓️ Read more from the Bracken Control Group ➡️ brackencontrol.co.uk/asulam

After a long wait since submitting the application for an Emergency Authorisation at the end of October 2020, the approval to use #asulam for #brackencontrol has been granted. Details: brackencontrol.co.uk/asulam. See the UPL press release at upl-ltd.com/uk/news-detail…

Great to have received approval to use Asulam for #brackencontrol today. Many thanks for your support for the cause. brackencontrol.co.uk/asulam

Approval has been granted today to use #asulam for #brackencontrol during the 2022 season. It has been a long wait but thanks to all those who helped us to get the approval. More details are available on the website brackencontrol.co.uk

Should a UK-wide strategy for bracken control be developed? The aim would be to provide a framework to encourage longer-term investment in products, equipment, training and techniques. In the current situation, the only winner is bracken. More thoughts: vallumvoice.blogspot.com/2022/06/asulam…

Really good blog on partnership working & Scottish Wildfire Forum by DACO Bruce Farquharson at centreforwildfires.org/news/working-i… Scottish Land & Estates Moorland Forum The Heather Trust Scottish Gamekeepers NFU Scotland Andrew Heald Roger Burton Doug McAdam

Please join us for our Moorland Forum debate on #muirburn in #Scotland - the controlled burning of #moorland to remove old growth and rejuvenate ground cover. 1st August 7pm with three expert speakers, me in the chair. Read our background paper here: s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/jotter2.files/…