Here at Geltsdale, we are seeing a massive change with the tenant farmer via Natural England using just cattle on 6000 acres of upland. At one time there was 2500 sheep on the same land! The cattle are improving the grassland and encouraging natural regeneration of trees especially along the river sides. This year saw the largest concentrations of Birds of Prey ever. This was due to the number of voles present. This year also saw the largest number of Red Grouse recorded beating the commercial Red Grouse moors next door! The RSPB manage land to the north of this with cattle but also sheep and ponies.
Sophie this is really taking off! Not just rewilding which is one of the most important things to happen and which one would hope would encourage the government to make a proper contribution to putting aside the right kind of money for nature (though it might have the opposite effect, inducing them to leave everything, as usual, to their famous Big Society), but also your regular updates on what is happening. Especially when you can report things published behind a paywall - like the Telegraph's piece on the tree planting and intention to beaver now expressed by the Dunvegan Estate on Skye. I almost went for a subscription but 50 is too much in one go. If I made a 5 quid gift could you send me the transcript of the interview with Benedict?
Here at Geltsdale, we are seeing a massive change with the tenant farmer via Natural England using just cattle on 6000 acres of upland. At one time there was 2500 sheep on the same land! The cattle are improving the grassland and encouraging natural regeneration of trees especially along the river sides. This year saw the largest concentrations of Birds of Prey ever. This was due to the number of voles present. This year also saw the largest number of Red Grouse recorded beating the commercial Red Grouse moors next door! The RSPB manage land to the north of this with cattle but also sheep and ponies.
Sophie this is really taking off! Not just rewilding which is one of the most important things to happen and which one would hope would encourage the government to make a proper contribution to putting aside the right kind of money for nature (though it might have the opposite effect, inducing them to leave everything, as usual, to their famous Big Society), but also your regular updates on what is happening. Especially when you can report things published behind a paywall - like the Telegraph's piece on the tree planting and intention to beaver now expressed by the Dunvegan Estate on Skye. I almost went for a subscription but 50 is too much in one go. If I made a 5 quid gift could you send me the transcript of the interview with Benedict?