02/07/20 - Scrutinising the Green Recovery Fund, Nature Recovery Networks, Blueberries
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The government has announced a £40m Green Recovery Challenge Fund but Richard Benwell from Wildlife and Countryside Link tells Charlotte Smith why it's not enough. The government has also made Nature Recovery Networks a major part of its twenty-five year environment plan and reporter Bob Walker joins a tour of one of the first schemes in Nottinghamshire. For soft fruits week a pair of Somerset Blueberry growers tell Rachel Lovell why they started producing this unusual fruit. Producer: Toby Field
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