There was a chance for journalists to get a first-hand look at the Campaign for the Farmed Environment this week when NFU member and CFE champion Robert Law threw back the gates at Chrishall Grange Farm, in Heydon.
The idea was to give staffers at Farmers Guardian and Farmers Weekly a look at the type of voluntary measures being adopted up and down the country as part of the campaign, launched in November by partners including the NFU, CLA, FWAG, LEAF, AIC, GWCT, AICC and CAAV.
Mr Law gave a speech to press, fellow farmers and member organisations and then led a walk around his farm highlighting a number of the 18 live stewardship schemes he has in place – all introduced with the key themes of resource protection, farmland birds and farm wildlife in mind. So far, work has included planting pollen and nectar mixes to attract bees, establishing six-metre arable margins around farmland, the planting of extra trees, providing areas for wild bird cover, beetle banks, bird boxes and much more.
CFE campaign co-ordinator Corrina Gibbs said: “By placing the right options in the right places all farmers can help benefit the environment, while making use of less productive areas on their farm. Management options on Robert’s farm range from pollen and nectar mixes and over wintered stubbles, to wild bird cover and grass margins – measures which all count towards the campaign meeting its targets.
“If all farmers adopt at least one of these kinds of management practices the campaign will be well on the way to being a success.”
Mr Law’s farm will also host the annual Cereals event which takes place on June 9-10. Click here for details.
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