Last Updated on: 22nd November 2023, 06:00 am
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Allerton Project is hosting an information event to present the results from five years of collaborative research into sustainable farming on 7th July 2023.
The event, to be held at the Visitors Centre in Loddington, will showcase the findings from studies into ley type, ley management, ley duration and post-ley tillage. It will run from 10.00 to 15.00 and include lunch, with tickets costing £24.
Since its inception in the early 1990s, the Allerton Project has been at the forefront of research into wildlife conservation, habitat creation and rural landscape management. By combining a modern, productive farm with a full-time research team, the Project has been able to advise farmers and inform policy.
The Allerton Project also works with other research organisations to co-supervise a number of MSc and PhD projects. Its research focuses on natural capital accounting, agri-environment schemes and regenerative farming systems, with the aim of building farmland resilience and increasing biodiversity.
GWCT Conservation Director, Dr. Tara Whisler, said: “The Allerton Project has been at the forefront of research into sustainable farming for more than 30 years. This information event provides an opportunity to share the results of our research and help shape the future of agricultural policy.”
The GWCT is an independent wildlife conservation charity that has been researching Britain’s game and wildlife since the 1930s. With 22 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff, the organisation provides advice to farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats.
Tickets for the information event are now available to book.
