Natural England Discovery Grant Launch
On Wednesday 15th December the Fenland SOIL team were delighted to host Rebecca Pow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Tony Juniper...
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Fenland Farms Biodiversity Day
Tuesday 22nd March saw our Fenland Farms Biodiversity Day, kindly hosted by the National Trust at Wicken Fen. Farmers from across the region joined us for a series of talks by conservation experts...
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Exploring the Future of Lowland Peat 2023
On the 17th and 18th April 2023, Fenland SOIL was delighted to host its inaugural conference at The Maltings in Ely. The purpose of the conference was to bring together stakeholders to Explore the...
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Fenland SOIL Successfully Secure Funding From Natural England For...
Fenland SOIL are pleased to announce that we have secured funding from the Natural England Paludiculture Exploration Fund (PEF) with a grant of £450,000 to run until April 2025. The Paludiculture...
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Church Commissioners Tenant Engagement
by Robbie Brett – Environmental Asset Manager – Farmland, Church Commissioners for England The Church Commissioners for England hosted tenants at a workshop to discuss the current challenges and...
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Fenland SOIL at the 14th Annual IUCN Peatland Programme Conference
Fenland SOIL were delighted to be a partner of the 14th Annual IUCN Peatland Programme Conference as it made its way to the lowlands for the first time. The conference, known for its dedication of...
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Defra Lowland Agricultural Peat Workshop – Peterborough
On Tuesday 28th November the Fenland SOIL team, along with many of our members attended Defra’s regional Lowland Agricultural Peat Workshop in Peterborough. It provided an opportunity for a wide range...
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Fenland SOIL Farmer’s Dialogue Event at Welney Wetland Centre
Lucy Sly – PEF Project Officer On Wednesday 5th December, Fenland SOIL coordinated the first Farmer’s Dialogue Event of the winter. This was held at Welney Wetland Centre on the Ouse Washes, which is...
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Fenland SOIL Farmer’s Dialogue Event at the Norfolk Broads
On the 16th of January Fenland SOIL coordinated a Farmers Dialogue Event, hosted by the Norfolk Broads Authority. We met at West Somerton Mill which provided panoramic views of a 60-acre reed and...
View ArticleLowland Agricultural Peat Water Discovery Pilot Grant
Fenland SOIL are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a £499,657 grant from the Environment Agency as part of the Lowland Agricultural Peat Water Discovery Pilot (LAPWDP). The grant scheme...
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Launch of New ‘Grower’s Perspectives’ Event Series
Fenland SOIL are launching a new series of events, Grower’s Perspectives, which are events designed, sponsored and delivered by our corporate partners to showcase work being done with Grower Members,...
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Growers Perspective Event: Beyond the Map
The first event in our new series of ‘Growers Perspectives’ took place on the 13th of March. These are events designed, sponsored and delivered by our corporate partners to showcase work being done...
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Andersons Independent Report on Fenland Agricultural Analysis Launched
Fenland SOIL is delighted to announce that the much anticipated Fenland Agricultural Analysis Report, commissioned by Fenland SOIL and carried out by Andersons Eastern, to present the evidence of the...
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Fenland SOIL Wins at Fenland Business Awards
We are delighted to announce that Fenland SOIL were WINNERS in the Excellence in Agriculture category of the Fenland Business Awards – to say we’re thrilled is an understatement!! General Manager...
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Measuring your carbon footprint: why bother?
This article was contributed by one of our corporate partners as part of Fenland SOIL’s ongoing commitment to sharing the latest news and views from across the world of lowland peat and sustainable...
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Soil Survey Volunteer Training Day
Question: What do you do if you are a small team, limited on time and about to carry out a lot of detailed soil surveying? Answer: You ask the wonderful scientists at the British Society of Soil...
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Our General Manager wins ‘Environmental Champion’ Award: Find out why
We’re so proud to announce that our General Manager, Megan Hudson, has just been named as the winner of the ‘Environmental Champion’ award at the Ely Hero Awards 2024! Thanks to her amazing work here...
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Fenland SOIL Conference Tickets go on Sale!!!
We are really excited to announce that tickets for our upcoming ‘Exploring the Future of Lowland Agricultural Peat’ conference are now available to buy here! The conference will be held at The...
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Fenland SOIL in the Times
It’s happened again, folks – we’ve copped another mention in the media! After stumbling across excerpts about our conference in Tom Heap’s new book, ‘Land Smart’, we were equally delighted to see...
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