Making Space for Nature at Nonnington Farms
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The Government has made legally-binding commitments to end nature declines and they've mandated local councils to propose actions and priorities for their areas through a Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Rob Smith speaks to Liz Milne who is developing the LNRS in Kent (called 'Making Space for Nature') and Emma Loder-Symonds of Nonnington Farms who is already Making Space for Nature on her 3000 acre farm. Rob also escapes Kent to travel to Rothamsted Research in Hertfordshire and speak to James Clarke about the oldest continually operating agricultural research station in the world founded as far back as 1843. Learn about some of the research that is helping farmers work with nature using some of the longest scientific field experiments in the world. Finally, Rob heads to Westminster to meet Sir Roger Gale, MP of North Thanet who is another voice in opposition of the Sea Link cable that National Grid wants to run through Sandwich and Pegwell Bay with a converter station in Minster Marshes. Save these internationally important sites by having your voice heard in our Rethink Sea Link campaign! Making Space for Nature website: https://www.makingspacefornaturekent.org.uk/ Nonnington Farms: https://www.noningtonfarms.co.uk/ LEAF Farming: https://leaf.eco/ Rothamsted Research: https://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/ Sir Roger Gale: https://members.parliament.uk/member/87/contact Rethink Sea Link Campaign: https://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/campaigns/rethink-sea-link Save Minster Marshes: https://www.minstermarshes.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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