Environmental Stewardship at the Sheep event in Malvern
9 August 2010
For the first time, Natural England’s took their Environmental Stewardship (ES) stand to the NSA Sheep event held at the Three Counties Showground near Malvern, Worcestershire and it turned out to be one of their busiest shows this year.
As a key business event in the sheep farming calendar, over 400 farmers sought advice from Natural England advisers on a range of issues including Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) renewals, Uplands ELS and the Campaign for Farmed Environment. The farm model proved a particular hit with farmers, helping to explain and demonstrate key options for environmental management on sheep farms. Rural Payment Agency (RPA) colleagues were also on hand to answer any mapping queries.
In addition to the stand, and as ‘mainline sponsors’, Natural England also hosted a seminar in conjunction with Lloyds TSB entitled ‘ Sheep – adding value to your business and the environment’. The seminar was well attended, with an informative talk from one of our farmer champions - James Evans from Walcot Farm, Shropshire providing a real life overview of what ES means to his business.
In all, the showground was very busy with various shearing and sheep dog displays alongside core business and supplier stands providing an informative and worthwhile event for all visitors.
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Notes to editors
For more information on Environmental Stewardship www.naturalengland.org.uk/es
For further information, please contact Dean Gallen -
Tel :0300 060 1079 or email dean.g.gallen@naturalengland.org.uk
About Natural England
Natural England is the government’s independent advisor on the natural environment. Established in 2006 our work is focused on enhancing England’s wildlife and landscapes and maximising the benefits they bring to the public
- We establish and care for England’s main wildlife sites, ensuring that over 4,000 National Nature Reserves and Sites of Special Scientific Interest are looked after and improved.
- We work to ensure that England’s landscapes are effectively protected, designating England’s National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and Marine Conservation Zones, and advising widely on their conservation.
- We run England’s Environmental Stewardship green farming schemes that deliver over £400 million a year to farmers and landowners, enabling them to enhance the natural environment across two thirds of England’s farmland.
- We fund, manage, and provide scientific expertise for hundreds of conservation projects each year, improving the prospects for thousands of England’s species and habitats.
- We promote access to the wider countryside, helping establish National Trails and coastal trails and ensuring that the public can enjoy and benefit from them.
