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Farm Walk at Gardners Farm, Hullavington & The Barn Owl Award 2018 Presentation

The guided walk of Gardner’s Farm will highlight the many reasons why the farm was awarded the Barn Owl Trophy in 2017, as well as focusing on how Ashton has helped farmland birds to thrive at Gardners Farm.
[06.12.18] Event Write-Up: Successful Approaches to Grazing

Despite the rain yesterday (Wednesday 5th December) we had 50 farmers over two sessions at "successful approaches to grazing".
[05.12.18] 2017 Countryside Stewardship Hedgerows and Boundaries Grant claim deadline

An update from the Rural Payments Agency. If you have a 2017 Countryside Stewardship Hedgerows and Boundaries Grant (HBG) agreement, but have not yet made your final claim, the following information will be relevant to you.
POSTPONED Natural Flood Management on the Carrant Brook

Join us for a Natural Flood Management morning, including a a bat talk, an NFM demonstration and a talk by the Environment Agency's Brian Smith.

Become a member

JOIN US! Become a friend or a member and you'll be helping to create a better farmed environment for everyone across the South West.
Hills to Levels

Hills to Levels is a holistic catchment management approach, which began across catchments in Somerset, aiming to ‘slow the flow’ to reduce flood risk, reduce erosion, improve water quality, deliver wider environmental benefits and increase resilience on the floodplain.
Kingfisher Project

The Kingfisher Award Scheme (KAS) provides children with the opportunity to go onto farms to explore the natural world.
Countryside Stewardship

FWAG SW has a wealth of experience about the range of grants on offer and their suitability for your farm business. We can prepare and submit an application on your behalf and we can help you with your evidence and record keeping requirements.
Mission and vision

FWAG SouthWest seeks to support, enthuse and inspire fellow farmers to value the environmental assets on their land and use them to secure sustainable and profitable businesses for the future.
Farm Plastics Recycling Scheme

The first FWAG Farm Plastics Recycling Scheme began in 2004 and has taken place annually ever since. The aim of the scheme is to provide farmers with a responsible, environmentally sound way to recycle plastic, preventing it from going to landfill. The scheme is simple and straight forward, with no membership fees so the farmers only pay for the plastic they bring.
General manager

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Jenny Phelps

Senior Farm Conservation Adviser
Where we work

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Somerset Catchment Partnership

Somerset Catchment Partnership is bringing together a range of organisations who work within the water environments of Somerset since 2013.