D-J Gent

50 land managers. 3,000 hectares. £100 million for nature recovery. 🌱 We're proud to have worked closely with project partners on the development the Evenlode Landscape Recovery project and are excited to see it move into the implementation phase with @naturalengland.

"Not having the stress with the weather and slurry…it’s made a big difference." By building a slurry lagoon, Dairy Farmer Tom Jones was able to increase his farm’s slurry storage to seven month's capacity, relieving stress during the winter. Read more: environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/16/get…

Some welcome news for nature in the last 24 hours. V proud of the part @NaturalEngland played, and will continue to play, in Landscape Recovery Schemes, Biodiversity Net Gain and the Protected Landscape Partnership. And now a new National Park! twitter.com/defragovuk/sta…

We're launching 34 new Landscape Recovery projects across the country. Covering 200,000 hectares of land they aim to foster biodiversity, improve water quality and support sustainable food production 🌳 Learn more: gov.uk/government/new…

Building partnerships with farmers is crucial to nature recovery.   Yesterday, I visited the Darent Valley Landscape Recovery project to see how food production is working alongside wildlife-rich habitat creation and river restoration. 🌳   Thanks to @KentWildlife for having me.

There are now multiple #FloodWarnings in force for the #SouthWest. Check here if you're affected check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk

Hear my discussion with Jonathan Marsden @DefraGovUK on how to get ready for SFI. It's my first ever podcast too! @NFUtweets @NFUEnvironment defrafarmingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1657363/134894…

We’re looking for natural flood management projects to invest in! Help us protect communities from flooding, while providing habitats for wildlife. Closes 10 November. Apply ➡️ gov.uk/guidance/natur…

Superb, slightly damp, visit to @RealFarmED with colleagues to explore and discuss the principles of regenerative agriculture. It’s an amazing venue to consider and learn about the many ways of farming.

This pioneering river restoration project led by the @nationaltrust @SmrsetOutdoorNT @EnvAgencySW @SRANews has the potential to deliver a wide range of benefits to both people and wildlife. #Somerset @EnvAgency

🚜 On #BackBritishFarmingDay, let's appreciate the hard work of our farmers. 🌾 They play a crucial role in protecting our environment and producing the food we eat. 🌱 We work with farmers, providing advice and guidance, to benefit our countryside.

@Cdavis122Chris Splendid! Well done Chris

Winning breed champion at Devon County Show has always been a dream

Thanks Rob and Hamish for making me feel so welcome!

Great to catch up with colleagues at the @DevonCountyShow today and see the announcement of the second round of Landscape Recovery projects gov.uk/government/new…

They are all there, just in the wrong place!

Next opportunity for landscape scale change with #ELM. Landscape Recovery: get ready for the second round - Future Farming defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2023/02/01/lan…

Defra #ELM update. You can read all 101 pages or alternatively here are some headlines🧵 #SFI 6 new standards with 19 actions, 7 of them brand new, 12 popular CS ones repackaged. No ambition levels or ha limits. Worth looking at..#farming @FarmingUK gov.uk/government/pub…

We are pumping enough water to fill 23 million bathtubs a day in Somerset. But with flood water receding, we need landowners to check and clear their culverts, gullies, gutters and ditches which will help speed water from the moors. See gov.uk/guidance/ownin…

Thanks to @pow_rebecca visiting the EA crew in Somerset and seeing the fantastic efforts of the team. They’ve been working night and day - and through rain and frost! We all owe them a big thank you 🙏🏻

We showed @pow_rebecca what our people have been doing to protect the Somerset Levels & Moors on the ground and behind the scenes in our 'nerve centre'