The latest news from the Upper Beult Farmer Cluster

As November comes to an end, I can certainly say we have seen the wetter weather return! For those of you that attended our Hedgelaying

A few weeks ago, a team from the South East Rivers Trust delivered three medium-sized leaky woody dams and a large ‘gully stuff’ on a

Skippy Scout has now taken off! Skippy Scout is a decision-making tool that utilises a drone to take high resolution photos of a field, which

September has been the season for ploughing matches across Kent!

This month drought has officially been declared for Kent and it has meant some really challenging times for everyone, especially farmers.

Southern Water is offering a limited number of farms the opportunity to get access to and support with a new decision making tool: ‘Skippy Scout’

On 26th May we held a farmer cluster meeting and nightingale walk that was hosted by Mike and Jan Bax at Moat Farm. It was great to hear from KWT Consultancy’s ecologist Chas Holt about this wonderful bird and how his surveys in the Upper Beult are identifying key habitats.

The start of the year has seen many discussions on Nature-based Solutions, with questions on what counts as a Nature-based Solution, can they be delivered alongside food production and who will want to pay for these interventions?

4th February 2021, several of the cluster met at Coldharbour Farm to brush up on their bird ID skills to kick start the Big Farmland Bird Count 2021.

On Thursday 2nd December 2021, farmers and agronomists from the River Beult and Stour catchments met at Hothfield Village Hall to discuss cultural control of

Megan Gimber provided us with an insight into hedgerow lifecycles, all the benefits they provide for wildlife and the key to revitalising any dwindling hedges.

On 1st July 2021, members of the Upper Beult Farmer Cluster joined forces with colleagues from the Marden Farmer Cluster to attend an event organised