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The Field Guide for the Future
The Field Guide for the Future curates stories of hope and action from farmers, communities, businesses and more across UK nations.
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Empowering the next generation in Wales
A Nature Service can help tackle multiple social, economic and environmental challenges.
Agroforestry on upland farms in the UK
Three upland farmers on the benefits of trees and hedgerows for animals, soil health, biodiversity, the environment and the bottom line.
A farm at the heart of the community
“We really do grow people alongside produce.”
Rural housing: a land use deadlock?
How could a land use framework improve rural housing developments in Herefordshire?
A better way to find common ground
Navigating decisions about land for sustainable transport in the Peak District
Wildfarmed X Waddesdon
A collaboration is emerging that could transform thousands of acres of UK farmland
Putting nature at the heart of farming
The RSPB's Hope Farm has been pioneering nature-friendly farming for over two decades.
Maximise the value of land
This Oxfordshire farmer is harnessing multiple benefits from his land
Community farm tackles food insecurity
Community farm in Cambridgeshire: "Don't make excuses for not using land wisely."
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