Centre for Landscape Regeneration: Fens Land Management Report
The Centre for Landscape Regeneration (CLR) has released a new report based on a major survey of over 70 farms and landholdings across the East Anglian Fens. In 2024, the CLR spoke to farmers and land managers about the 2021-22 farming season, gathering detailed, practical data on land management practices, costs and revenues, and farm […]
Fenland SOIL Collaboration with WWF-UK
The UK’s lowland peatlands — once wetlands, now among the nation’s most productive farmlands — are under mounting pressure. Intensively farmed, rapidly oxidising, and subsiding, these carbon-rich soils in the East Anglian Fens and beyond face a “triple challenge”: climate mitigation, food security, and environmental stewardship. Over the past four months, Fenland SOIL have collaborated […]
Land Use Framework Consultation Output
Fenland SOIL, in partnership with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), was commissioned by Defra to host two LUF workshops in the Cambridgeshire Fens with farmers and key farming stakeholders, including NGOs and local organisations. These workshops were designed to gather insight into how the proposed Land Use Framework is perceived on the ground with farmers […]
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 Fenland SOIL featured in a recent Ben Spencer article in The Times. Ben came out to visit the Fenland SOIL team and some […]
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 Maltings in Ely on the 28th and 29th of January. Tickets are limited, so be sure to secure your place early to avoid […]
Did You Catch Us at the Thetford Farm Barn Launch?
Last week we were privileged to be involved in Thetford Farm Estate’s debut event at their new wedding and conferencing barn. It was hosted by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust to promote their ‘Bourne North Fen Nature & Peatland Restoration’ project, and we were there to detail challenges and opportunities in the Fens, as well as […]
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 at Fenland SOIL, we all feel she is an incredibly deserving winner. Megan has done an extraordinary amount to deepen […]
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 Science to train up some amazing volunteers for you! So that’s exactly what we did. We spent two […]
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 agriculture. At Fenland SOIL we do not endorse any particular brands, companies or products and would always advise our members to make the […]
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 Megan Hudson and Vice Chairman Luke Palmer attended the glitzy awards ceremony at the March Braza Club where we gathered with fellow finalists and […]
