Natural England

Today, Tony Juniper CBE celebrates five years as Chair of Natural England. To mark the milestone occasion, Tony reflects on the important progress made towards nature recovery in that time, and the value of partnership in tackling the challenges that lie ahead. ⬇️   #NatureRecovery #SustainableAgriculture #Anniversary

We're pleased to share our improved Nutrient Neutrality Budget Calculators and a page of technical Information on Nature-Based Solutions as Nutrient Mitigation. These turn the latest evidence and data available into the practical products you asked for. #NutrientNeutrality

Dartmoor is one of England’s most valuable landscapes. 🌿 Its wonderful mosaic of upland habitats - heathers, grasslands and wetland ecosystems - are vital for producing the food and clean water that sustains us, helping tackle the climate crisis, and protecting many rare species of wildlife. The open landscape has been created and maintained by generations of commoners and farmers, who will continue to play an important role in the future of Dartmoor. Since publication of the Independent Review on Protected Site Management on Dartmoor, Natural England has been working hard to improve communication with farmers to discuss how we can best support them to run viable farm businesses that also work for nature. We strongly support Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' response today to the Independent Review and welcome the creation of a Land Use Management Group, bringing all stakeholders together to pursue a shared vision for Dartmoor. Read more from Dave Slater, our Regional Director for the South West: https://lnkd.in/e-PnAxie #Dartmoor #DartmoorReview #SustainableAgriculture #NatureRecovery

The England Ecosystem Survey is the UK’s largest ever field survey. 🌱 From protected sites and farmland to habitats on the edge of urban areas, this five-year survey will capture data from thousands of sites across the country. The results will help us: 🚦 track the condition of England’s soils, vegetation and landscapes 🏞 make better decisions about how to manage land at a regional and national scale 🌳 help us to report against the 25 Year Environment Plan and improve initiatives like the Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs) The data collected as part of the England Ecosystem Survey will be made available to anyone who wants to use it under an Open Government Licence. The first release is expected in 2025. Find out more about the information we’ll be collecting and how it will be used in our blog: https://lnkd.in/ebE36p3k 📷 Nick Woodward/Nature England and Charlie Long/Natural England Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew #EnglandEcosystemSurvey #OpenData #SoilHealth #EnvironmentalImprovementPlan

We can’t tackle the nature and climate crisis without trees. 🌳   From individual trees in our towns to agroforestry schemes on farmland, we need a mix of trees and woodlands for nature and for people. Natural England and Forestry Commission are working together to ensure that we deliver tree and woodland cover for wildlife, carbon sequestration and timber resources. Our Chief Executive, Marian Spain, joined the Forestry Commission’s Chief Executive, Richard Stanford, on a visit to Cranborne Estate last Thursday. They reviewed best practice for woodland management and nature recovery and discussed the need for collaboration to address the challenges facing the woodland sector This partnership is one of the ways we are working together to meet the government’s nature recovery targets as set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan. Read more about this project in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/eg4Qi2UD 📷: Marian Spain and Richard Stanford joined by Natural England, Forestry Commission and Cranbourne Estate colleagues on the visit. #Trees #Woodland #NatureRecovery #EnvironmentalImprovementPlan 

Curious about the impactful work being done by Natural England to protect and restore our natural world? 🌱 Are you involved in the environmental sector, or simply passionate about Natures’ Recovery? Then sign up for our quarterly e-newsletter. The newsletter covers positive nature stories and exclusive policy updates, with this month’s topics including the introduction of the Biodiversity Net Gain legislation and what it means for habitat creation, and the progress of the England Species Reintroduction Taskforce. Stay informed and be part of the conversation surrounding conservation and nature recovery. If you're subscribed, our latest newsletter will hit your inbox soon. Sign up to our quarterly newsletter as well as other informative newsletters here: https://lnkd.in/ejzbDJVZ #newsletter #conservation #BNG #EnglandSpeciesRecovery

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is now mandatory for small development sites across England. 🏡 This means BNG now applies to residential projects with one to nine dwellings on a site of 1 hectare or less and commercial projects with 1,000 square meters or less of floor space. To help you explore the variety of opportunities for BNG within these small sites, we invited three guest experts to share their insights on: 🏘 methods for creating wildlife habitats within small developments 🌱 strategies for incorporating biodiversity from the get-go 🌳 the role of Habitat Banks in helping achieve BNG challenges Read our blog for tips from Julia Baker, Mott MacDonald, and Emma Toovey, Environment Bank on how to support nature’s recovery while creating healthy, sustainable places where people will want to live. https://lnkd.in/eqyrGUfr #BiodiversityNetGain #SustainableDevelopment #NatureRecovery

Webinar: Using AI to monitor peatland Health 🌿 Are you passionate about environmental conservation and curious about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can revolutionise peatland monitoring? Join us free online to hear our specialists delve into the details of AI-driven peatland health assessment. 📆 Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024 🕙 Time: 10am Sign up now: https://lnkd.in/gaGwZsFK This event is part of the AI UK Fringe 2024, a series of events at AI UK, the UK’s showcase of data science and AI from The Alan Turing Institute #AIUK #AI4Peat #AiEvents #AI #DataScience #Innovation #Peatland

Want to learn more about Green Infrastructure planning? 🏡 Join our free lunchtime webinars by Land Use Consultants (LUC) and learn about Green Infrastructure (GI) strategies, net zero goals, and long-term maintenance. You will also discover how nature-focused planning helps combat health inequalities, climate change, and promotes quality living spaces. 📝 28 March 12-1pm: Using Green Infrastructure Framework to develop a GI Strategy and Policy https://lnkd.in/gDtHkQYM 🌳 4 April 12-1pm: Looking at how net zero, biodiversity net gain and nature recovery can be factored in to GI planning. https://lnkd.in/ga7vSqqE 📈 11 April 12-1pm Securing long-term GI management and maintenance. https://lnkd.in/gMSMADpa TCPA Local Government Association, LUC #GreenInfrastructure #Planning #NetZero #NatureRecovery

Are you involved in marine conservation, or work in the marine environment? 🌊 We’d value your input on our draft Marine Conservation Advice Packages for two new Marine Protected Areas in English waters. These are: 🐟 Wyre Lune Marine Conservation Zone – situated in Morecambe Bay off the Lancashire coast and provides critical habitat for smelt, a rare migratory fish once common in our waters. 🦈Orford Inshore Marine Conservation Zone – located 14km off the Suffolk coast and includes subtidal mixed sediments. These provide an important nursery and spawning area for many fish species including sand eels, and several shark species, foraging seabirds and harbour porpoise. Marine Conservation Zones protect typical, rare or declining habitats and species found in our seas. Together with other types of Marine Protected Areas they contribute to the National Site Network. Read the advice packages: https://lnkd.in/dvGmF6z Submit your comments by 13 June to MCAProject@naturalengland.org.uk #MarineConservation #MarineProtectedAreas #MarineConservationZones