River Beane Farmer Cluster. Group of farmers working together to enhance the river and local environment. Facilitated by @fwageast and funded by @affinitywater
East, England
Joined November 2022
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Pond restoration & creation is the quickest way to regenerate biodiversity on the farm.
Join us on a pond safari at @Groundswellaguk to hunt for the ghosts of farming's past and discover what's lurking in the waters of Lannock Farm!
⏰1pm Weds & 12pm Thurs
📍PF1 E1 (FWAG Stand)
Great to see the @Groundswellaguk site set up in full swing earlier. It's looking better than ever. Hats off to River Beane Farmer Cluster members Paul and John Cherry for putting on such an inspiring event.
Great to see Beane farmer cluster member Andrew Bott win the award.
We have a winner!
Congratulations to Andrew Bott of Finches Farm, Hertfordshire, who won our FWAG East Farm Conservation Award 2024.
Read all about it at: fwageast.org.uk/post/insecti…
River Beane retweeted
Last chance to book!
FWAG East Conservation Awards Evening
Farm Tour & Supper
Weds 19 June, 5:30pm
Join us for an evening to celebrate conservation and sustainability at the Mee family’s farm in Northamptonshire.
FREE for members and Northants farmers
fwageast.org.uk/event-detail…
3 species of orchid seen on a members farm today in the Beane valley. Turning out to be a good year for them.
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A sneak peek from yesterday's judging day for our FWAG East Conservation Award. With three fantastic farms; it's going to be a tough decision for our judges.
Join us for our awards evening (including a farm tour and supper). For full details: fwageast.org.uk/ourevents
River Beane retweeted
Are you hedging your best? No more excuses for poor hedge management this #NationalHedgerowWeek.
Share how you are hedging your best with #hedgeyourbest.
Watch the full video: youtu.be/34EXE0Sisiwsi=zdqmv…
@TheTreeCouncil @NFFNUK @CLAEast @NFUtweets @FavColour_Green @FWAGSouthWest
We're lucky enough to have the UKs best regen ag event in the country (world?) in our cluster area. Get your tickets now.
Groundswell 2024 Tickets are now available via groundswellag.com - Make sure to register in good time! Bring on 26th and 27th June #Groundswell2024
ALT I've got my Groundswell Ticket!
River Beane retweeted
Groundswell 2024 Tickets are now available via groundswellag.com - Make sure to register in good time! Bring on 26th and 27th June #Groundswell2024
ALT I've got my Groundswell Ticket!
River Beane retweeted
Have you been thinking about the SFI hedgerow condition assessment option? It may seem like money for old rope, but is there more to consider?
We cover everything you might need to know when undertaking hedgerow condition assessments at: fwageast.org.uk/post/sfi-hed…
@FWAGAssoc
Pleased to join the @ADASGroup cover crop webinar this morning. Important research taking place in our cluster area and key learnings for our farmers. Cover crops deliver!
River Beane retweeted
This time tomorrow! Join us @AnglianWater, @PortsmouthWater, & @AffinityWater to chat #covercrops 🌱 Hear the latest research about how cover crop choice & destruction affects #nitrate leaching, N availability & cash crop performance 🌾🌾
Register 💻 - register.gotowebinar.com/reg…
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Hertfordshire member Andrew Watts is featured in this article in The Comet calling on more action to tackle fly-tipping thecomet.net/news/24128021.h…
Upcoming webinar presenting results from a cover crop study, part of which was conducted in our cluster group area.
📢 ''Advances in Cover Crop Management: Maximise the Nutrient Use Efficiency Benefit' Webinar 💻
@KateESmith11 & @anne_bhogal will discuss results from recent #covercrop research with @AnglianWater, @PortsmouthWater & @AffinityWater
📅Tues 5 March at 10am
adas.co.uk/events/webinar-ad…
River Beane retweeted
FWAG advisors Nigel and George were out and about this morning taking part in @Gameandwildlife's #BFBC in Cambs, with help from some unexpected assistants.
If you're taking part in the 2024 BFBC, you have until this Sunday to log your results. bfbc.org.uk
Great to see the results of a trial that was conducted in our cluster area published. Simple message, cover crops deliver! But we also need support to cover some of the costs.
Results of the Nitrogen Release from Cover Crops #NiCCs project with @AffinityWater & @PortsmouthWater are live!
✅Cover crops cut nitrate leaching by up to 90%
✅Cereal yield following cover crop ⬆️ 0.2- 1 t/ha
✅Soil N supply increased by up to 35kg N/ha
adas.co.uk/news/results-publ…
ALT Cover crop mix of Phacelia and Oil Radish
Picked up 5 barn owl boxes made by @UKMensSheds to be placed around the River Beane Farmer Cluster area. A great collaboration between farmers and a community group to boost biodiversity. @FWAGeast @NFUHerts @RSPBEngland @AffinityWater @RiverBeane @HMWTBadger
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Avoid the ford down from Aston acroos the River Beane near Stevenage . Flooded and no blocked by white van who chose to ignore advice to turn around…
@HertsPolice @Herts_Highways #heetfordshire #flooding #riverbeane
