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Agricultural contractors invited to Catchment Sensitive Farming workshops
(14 June 2013) The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) and Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) have teamed up to host a series of workshops on the topical issue of Pesticides: maximising crop production while minimising environmental impact.
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Catchment Sensitive Farming ‘cab cards’ - advice for farmers on the go!
(13 June 2013) A new set of handy waste-busting and environment-boosting ‘cab cards’ has been launched at the Cereals 2013 event in Lincolnshire today (Thursday 13 June).
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(4 June 2013) Natural England has received initial support¹ from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) under its Skills for the Future programme² for its “Nurturing Nature Conservation Skills using National Nature Reserves” project. The project aims to develop a pool of 99 recruits to look after England’s most valuable wildlife by teaching them environment heritage skills. The proposal is for a four-year programme starting in May 2014.
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Hope for UK’s threatened bumblebees as lost species given second chance
(3 June 2013) An extinct British bumblebee species will get a boost today as a new generation of queens are released on the edge of Kent.
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Reversing the decline in woodland birds
(17 June 2013) East Dartmoor Woods and Heaths National Nature Reserve is the perfect laboratory for research to help halt the decline of woodland birds.
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National Nature Reserve species of the month
(13 June 2013) Each month we'll be featuring a species that you could encounter on one of our beautiful National Nature Reserves.
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“Operation bracken” – a wildfire simulation exercise
(12 June 2013) Summer is here, finally. With it comes a seasonal awareness that wildfires can break out in dry weather. In preparation, Natural England recently took part in two wildfire simulation exercises on Thursley National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Surrey.
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Record numbers of visitors attend Open Farm Sunday
(12 June 2013) This year’s Open Farm Sunday took place on 9 June and looks set to be one of the most successful ever! With fine weather and sunshine across most of the country, thousands of people headed out to visit one of the more than 365 local farms that took part this year.
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New advice guide for developers after agencies join forces
(10 June 2013) Developers can now find essential planning advice from Natural England, the Environment Agency and Forestry Commission in one simple document: Building a Better Environment.
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