Farming and the Local Nature Recovery Strategy in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

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Farmers and landowners have been custodians of the land for generations, and it is recognised that they are passionate about living within nature and preserving wildlife on their land. Technological, policy and funding changes in the last 100 years have meant that farming practices have been intensified to produce more food and feed the nation. Sometimes this has happened at the expense of the wider environment.

Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are a new, England-wide system of spatial strategies that will establish priorities and map proposals for specific actions to drive nature’s recovery and provide wider environmental benefits. They consist of:

  • A map of the most valuable areas for wildlife
  • Opportunities to improve nature in the future, and
  • Our local short-term priorities

Please look on the right of this page to view the FAQs created to help answer any questions you may have.

Getting Involved:

  • Letting us know about farmer focused events and opportunities to discuss the Local Nature Recovery Strategy at grow-nature@cornwall.gov.uk
  • Keeping in touch via our E-mail Newsletter for updates, including how to take part in the public consultation of the draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy in Autumn 2024.
  • Were you involved in or have you seen Cornwall's Nature Recovery Pilot? We welcome feedback on the draft by getting in touch at grow-nature@cornwall.gov.uk
  • Check in with this website to see more updates.

View the full Farming and the Local Nature Recovery Strategy in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly summary mailout leaflet here.

Farming with Nature

Malcolm Barrett is a regenerative farmer from Bodmin. This video shows how regenerative farming is working on his farm, improving profits whilst supporting nature. This video is just one example of how farmers across Cornwall are working with nature whilst maintaining profitability, and is an option farmers might consider doing as part of their farm management using SFI options. Whilst this may not suit every farmer, benefits can be made for nature by utilising just some of the available SFI actions.


Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy Farm Intermediaries Webinar 21/03/2024:

Are you a farm advisor in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly? We hosted a webinar to about the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) to help you:

  • Learn about Local Nature Recovery Strategies
  • Hear about how the strategy will affect the farmers and landowners that you advise
  • Understand how you can best use the strategy as part of your advisory role to help guide positive land use decisions in the future, for both financial gain and nature recovery

Recorded are speakers from the NFU, CLA and Cornwall Council's Nature Recovery team and there is a Q&A at the end with questions.

Farmers and landowners have been custodians of the land for generations, and it is recognised that they are passionate about living within nature and preserving wildlife on their land. Technological, policy and funding changes in the last 100 years have meant that farming practices have been intensified to produce more food and feed the nation. Sometimes this has happened at the expense of the wider environment.

Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are a new, England-wide system of spatial strategies that will establish priorities and map proposals for specific actions to drive nature’s recovery and provide wider environmental benefits. They consist of:

  • A map of the most valuable areas for wildlife
  • Opportunities to improve nature in the future, and
  • Our local short-term priorities

Please look on the right of this page to view the FAQs created to help answer any questions you may have.

Getting Involved:

  • Letting us know about farmer focused events and opportunities to discuss the Local Nature Recovery Strategy at grow-nature@cornwall.gov.uk
  • Keeping in touch via our E-mail Newsletter for updates, including how to take part in the public consultation of the draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy in Autumn 2024.
  • Were you involved in or have you seen Cornwall's Nature Recovery Pilot? We welcome feedback on the draft by getting in touch at grow-nature@cornwall.gov.uk
  • Check in with this website to see more updates.

View the full Farming and the Local Nature Recovery Strategy in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly summary mailout leaflet here.

Farming with Nature

Malcolm Barrett is a regenerative farmer from Bodmin. This video shows how regenerative farming is working on his farm, improving profits whilst supporting nature. This video is just one example of how farmers across Cornwall are working with nature whilst maintaining profitability, and is an option farmers might consider doing as part of their farm management using SFI options. Whilst this may not suit every farmer, benefits can be made for nature by utilising just some of the available SFI actions.


Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy Farm Intermediaries Webinar 21/03/2024:

Are you a farm advisor in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly? We hosted a webinar to about the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) to help you:

  • Learn about Local Nature Recovery Strategies
  • Hear about how the strategy will affect the farmers and landowners that you advise
  • Understand how you can best use the strategy as part of your advisory role to help guide positive land use decisions in the future, for both financial gain and nature recovery

Recorded are speakers from the NFU, CLA and Cornwall Council's Nature Recovery team and there is a Q&A at the end with questions.

Page last updated: 30 Aug 2024, 04:54 PM