#AAB_IPPM meeting kicking off with excellent talk from Martin Lines
from the Nature-Friendly Farming Network. He has found that introducing flower-rich margins on his farm as habitat for beneficial biodiversity reduces pest damage significantly and much reduces need for synthetic inputs.

Putting strips of wildflowers (possibly buffered by tussocky grass) actually through crop fields increases their mobility into the crop, delivering more even management.

Need for more accessible tools for farmers to tailor habitat interventions to crop and key pests (current/future) #NaturalEnemies #IPM #HabitatManagement #NatureFriendlyFarming

The Nature Friendly Farming Network: "a farmer-led membership organisation that supports farmers who want to restore the balance between farming and nature.
Our network is also open to the public and other organisations."
https://www.nffn.org.uk/

#Farming #Networking #Wildlife #NatureFriendlyFarming #Nature #Environment #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #SolarPunkSunday

Devon Hedge Group
"farmers are being asked to consider cutting their hedges once every two-to-three years, instead of annually,...allowing the hedges to grow provides more food and shelter for birds and wildlife, which in turn benefits the environment."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvp07q1r6vo

#Farming #Hedges #Hedgerows #Devon #DevonHedgeGroup #Birds #Wildlife #NatureFriendlyFarming #Nature #Environment #Conservation #WildlifeConservation #SolarPunkSunday

Nature-Friendly Farming is key to a wilder future.

I'm calling on British Sugar to help farmers go neonic-free.

👉 Sign Wildlife Trusts' petition now - https://wtru.st/back-beet-farmers.

Beet farmers who choose methods that boost nature must be supported. https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/142500/petition/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=tw&en_ref=178594356

🐝 #NoMoreNeonics #NatureFriendlyFarming #WilderFuture #Petition #SaveTheBees

🌳🌡️ Heatwaves are getting more frequent and intense because of human-caused warming. Urban areas are worse due to the heat island effect.

This study shows a ring of rural/wild land around a city can have a big impact on bringing urban temperatures down by more than 0.5C.

Until now the focus has been on greening within towns and cities, but we need to consider the surrounding land too.

#RestoreNature #NatureFriendlyFarming #rewilding

https://www.carbonbrief.org/rural-buffer-ring-can-reduce-urban-heat-island-effect-by-more-than-0-5c/

#NatureFriendlyFarming is key to a #wilderfuture.

I'm calling on @BritishSugar to help farmers go neonic-free.

👉 Sign @WildlifeTrusts petition now - https://wtru.st/back-beet-farmers.

Beet farmers who choose methods that boost nature must be supported. https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/142500/petition/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=tw&en_ref=272038558

#NatureFriendlyFarming is key to a #WilderFuture.

I'm calling on British Sugar to help farmers go neonic-free.

👉 Sign Wildlife Trusts' petition now - https://wtru.st/back-beet-farmers.

Beet farmers who choose methods that boost nature must be supported. https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/142500/petition/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=tw&en_ref=178594356

🐝 #SaveTheBees