Land management and climate change
Farmers and landowners are directly impacted by the issues that climate change presents. One of these issues is extreme weather; droughts, heatwaves and flooding, all of which have a negative impact socially, economically and environmentally. However, farmers and landowners can and do play a big part in tackling the climate emergency and mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Our farmers are a vital part of the economy, the provide jobs, putting food on our tables and keeping carbon in our soils. The way in which we produce food and manage land needs to change to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, we need to learn from those in the UK and abroad who are cutting emissions, restoring soils and protecting and enhancing local ecosystems. A project to trial herbal lay mixes for natural flood management is taking place locally and in partnership with Wyre Rivers Trust. Four farmers are investigating if the use of a bespoke herbal lay mix can reduce flooding in their catchment, in additional to offering other benefits such as drought resilience.
These pages serve to signpost to advice, support and potential funding opportunities.