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Tree Health pilot: what we’ve learned so far and how you can help  

Posted by: Joe Harrison, Posted on: 6 May 2022 - Categories: Payments to improve tree health, Ways to get involved
Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa), Jersey Farm Woodland Park, Sandridge, Hertfordshire

The Tree Health Pilot has been live for 8 months. In this post, we share what we've learned so far and include an invitation to owners of sweet chestnut trees and oak trees.

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Farm visit: Hampden Bottom Farm, Buckinghamshire

Posted by: Rob Arden, Posted on: 24 January 2022 - Categories: A view from the farm, Things we're doing, Things we've learned

Farm visits help us to better understand how farmers work and what’s important to them. In this post, I'd like to share what I learned during my visit to Hampden Bottom Farm in Buckinghamshire.

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