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 […]
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 measures needed to enable Fenland Farmers to reduce their carbon impact while maintaining food production. The report, supported by the NFU, calls on government to […]
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 with Grower Members. Some Grower Members, the Hutchinsons and Fenland SOIL teams, and a few interested farmers from the area, convened in […]
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, and are open to the public. These are separate to our Farmer’s Dialogue Events which going forward will be exclusive to Fenland SOIL members and […]
