GWCT News Blog

We respond to a recent piece in The Times blaming farmers for polluting the environment.

We respond to a recent letter in The Guardian on the amount of public money needed to ensure England's soil is fit for farming.

GWCT soil scientist Felicity Crotty congratulates the government for highlighting the importance of healthy soil, both for agriculture and the environment.

Members of the GWCT team from Fordingbridge HQ thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Loddington farm to celebrate 25 years of the outstanding Allerton Project on Wednesday 28^th June.

Richard Barnes of Kings Crops disccusses their long and important working relationship with the Allerton Project.

We recognise the issues raised in the State of Nature Report and we firmly believe that the solution lies in helping farmers to deliver a better environment alongside profitable businesses. We shouldn’t forget that there is a considerable amount of good work already being done, and we need to help farmers build on this.

TV presenter, farmer and former pop star JB Gill reports from his recent trip to the Allerton Project.

Read our letter in response to a recent piece in The Times about the causes of flooding.

A new study by the GWCT and RSPB has been published looking at the effects of management on farmland bird numbers at two demonstration farms – the GWCT’s Allerton Project in Leicestershire and the RSPB’s Hope Farm in Cambridgeshire.

We’re proud to announce that our Allerton Project was among the winners at the recent Rural Business Awards, scooping the prize for the Best Rural Construction Project.