We need all the help we can get with controlling Himalayan Balsam this month. Its huge and will shortly be seeding. Our full list of sessions can be found here. … [Read more...]
Itchen, Candover and Testwood Water Abstraction Public Inquiry – and why it is important to the Isle of Wight
UPDATE: The Itchen, Candover and Testwood Water Abstraction Public Inquiry has now concluded. The Section 20 Agreement will be finished and signed tomorrow and will be sent to the Inspector along with all the other documents, including the environmental monitoring, mitigation and compensation measures which will be on the public website. Once the Inspector has written his report, it will go to the Secretary of State who will then make the final decision on what will be … [Read more...]
New rules for farmers, April 2018
There are new ‘farming rules for water’ from 2 April 2018 for all farmers in England. DEFRA have published a simple overview factsheet, together with full details of the rules. The rules will require good farming practice, so that farmers manage their land both to avoid water pollution and to benefit their business. They provide a step by step checklist to make sure that fertilisers are spread to meet crop and soil needs. Other rules safeguard water quality by requiring farmers to … [Read more...]
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