Did you know that flowers that release their scent in the evening are a big draw for moths? By planting things such as honeysuckle and evening primrose you'll attract more moths and in turn, bats that are looking for a tasty insect meal! Find out more wtru.st/3hTcAAG

➡️ Public wants government to act to support health including more levies on companies making unhealthy food says new The Health Foundation Ipsos UK report. Here's @childrensfood Sustain response. buff.ly/3X8EdbY

With Steve Reed MP interested in transparency for these schemes, one thing he could do right now is amend this SI to ensure Defra UK need to publish beneficiary data for all new schemes legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/351/… At present, no SFI beneficiary data is published or put on MAGIC

📣 JOB opportunity: Food Ethics Council is seeking a freelancer to lead/deliver the Food Issues Census, starting asap. The Census will gauge civil society capacity on food issues + map land/food movements 🌟 🌿 ⏰ Closing: 4 Sept Full details ⤵️ buff.ly/3ZfwIm6

The Asian Hornet is a non-native invasive species. It is a voracious predator of other insects & invertebrates, esp the Honey Bee. BBKA have created this handy spotter guide to similar-looking native species to reduce the number false sightings

agroecologie.nl/2024/08/30/foo… Agroecology Netherlands critique of corporate summit on regenerative agriculture

Catch our UK sale before it ends, last day to order-- all books 40% off! 📚📚📚 chelseagreen.co.uk

Thanks. A reminder that the big issue about pesticides is not so much the quantity in use, but their toxicity. Deltamethrine more than TEN THOUSAND times more potent than the DDT that did so much ecological harm decades ago!

The benefits of healthy soil for biodiversity, carbon storage and plant health are clear. But for your gut, brain and wellbeing? This new report from @CPSaveSoil suggests so! theconversation.com/healthy-soils-…

You know I bang on about scrub a lot? And how to create it in a useful way on farms? Well look at this! This is NOT a hedge. It’s an infield scrub patch and it’s glorious!!! Easy to grow, can be farmed around, sitting on a steep rocky bit of land and full of Food!! Love it!

ICYMI Survey of UK Farmers on Food System Vulnerability over the Short and Long Term -concerns over climate change, trade policies (import and export), competition for land and ecological collapse & unfair supply chains mdpi.com/2906736 #mdpisustainability via Sustainability

Investors [incl Legal and General] step up calls to cut use of antibiotics in food chain ft.com/content/b1c1e3… via @ft Doug Parr Miles King Tim Birch CHEM Trust Michael Warhurst mwarhurst.bsky.social

New research in ScienceDirect shows impact of food hubs &perspectives from Leeds. V useful findings incl how policy support & funds needed to transition away from emergency food provision Zest Dr Effie Papargyropoulou University of Leeds London Food Poverty Campaign Sustainable Food Places sustainweb.org/news/sep24-foo…

New The Guardian piece reveals the agriculture budget in England may be subject to a £100 million cut. RSPB reveals this = at least 239,000 fewer hectares of nature-friendly farmland!

Vicki Hird MSc FRES 🐝🦋 🍃💚🍃: "Funding for nature’s recovery is absolutely critical to securing a prosperous and resilient future – to ensure that soils aren’t washed away, to secure a future for pollinators, and to help farms adapt to periods of heavy rainfall and drought...

As it is #Leptember #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #moths 4 of my faves this year Vapourer moth caterpillar And Flame Carpet moth Six spot Burnet moth Copper Underwing moth

the definition of agriculturally productive land is outdated – time to move farm tenancies towards land steward partnerships

"In most cases, through incompetence, but in some cases, through dishonesty and greed” #Grenfell Finally.. simple, clear truths. And why governments must govern well not weakly.. In all areas to protect us and the natural as well as built world we live in theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2…

Looks good ftom Agricology Countryside COP. In advance of Climate COP in Baku agricology.co.uk/research-proje…

Great to hear Steve Reed MP this morning setting out his ambition to clean up the nation's waterways. As well as the powers to hold water companies to account, improve enforcement, and increase monitoring, there was more in the speech that was heartening to hear...🧵