SRA Annual Report 2024-25: Extra soil and land management visits
Better soil husbandry helps to reduce the run-off of surface water.
Keeping soil in good health also brings obvious benefits to farmers.
So SRA funding allows for some specific visits focused on soil condition and land management issues to be made by Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group SouthWest advisers.
Places visited in 2024-25, here listed by catchment, included:
River Cam, The Newt (Emily Estate) near Bruton;
River Cary, Westcombe Farm near Somerton;
Doniford Stream, The Crowcombe Estate, Quantocks, and Stogumber, Higher Vexford Farm;
Somerset Frome, Emblems Farm, Friggle Street, near Frome;
River Parrett, Brympton D’Evercy estate near Yeovil; Perrins Hill Farm, Tintinhull;
River Sheppey, Downside, New Row Farm;
River Tone, Park Farm, Kingston St Mary; Volis Farm, Kingston St Mary (Cothelstone / Toulton area); Bindon Farm, Langford Budville; Lower Marsh Farm and Pyrlands Farm, Upper Cheddon; Shopnoller, West Bagborough.