Projects
Working with partners to deliver innovative projects based on latest research, and to test new ideas.
Fal Rivers to Reef Project
Fal Rivers to Reef is taking an innovative source to sea approach to restoring over 18,000 hectares of the Fal catchment for farming, nature, and communities. Farmers and landowners in the Fal catchment have been custodians of its unique landscape
Kernow Curlew Project
From 2025 to 2026 FWAGSW are involved with Kernow Curlew; a local partnership working to protect the last breeding Curlew in Cornwall. This groups includes the Cornwall Birdwatching and Preservation Society, FWAG South West, South West Lakes Trust, local artist
Blackdown Hills Sustainable Farming Network
Exploring the Blackdown Hills Sustainable Farming Network: Achieving a more sustainable future for both farming and the environment The Blackdown Hills, an area rich in natural beauty and biodiversity, is also a place where farmers, landowners, and environmentalists are coming
Climate Resilient Otter Catchment (CROC)
Climate Resilient Otter Catchment (CROC) is one of 40 projects across England funded through a £25 million government Natural Flood Management programme. Overseen by the Environment Agency, with delivery partners including the Westcountry Rivers Trust, FWAG SW and Devon Wildlife
The Upper Axe Landscape Recovery Project
The Upper Axe Landscape Recovery Project is restoring the River Axe and its surrounding farmland across Dorset, Somerset, and Devon. Partnering with 32 farmers over 2,777 hectares, we’re improving soil health, reducing pollution, and restoring habitats—while keeping farms productive. By
The Triple Axe project
This project has been running since 2022 in collaboration with the following National Landscapes: Blackdown Hills, Dorset and East Devon. Other partners include the Environment Agency, Catchment Sensitive Farming, NFU and AHDB. The project works to engage dairy farmers across
Western Forest Project
FWAG has partnered with Western Forest to help plant 2,500 ha of new tree cover across Gloucestershire, North Somerset and the west of Wiltshire. Whether you’re interested in agroforestry or woodland creation, if you’re a landowner or farmer within the
Hills to Levels
About What we have achieved Overview of natural flood management measures Information sheets Videos About Hills to Levels is a holistic catchment based and county wide project across Somerset. We provide land management advice and support to install Natural Flood Management measures (NFM) aiming to restore
Upper Tone 360
Upper Tone 360 is a collaborative initiative bringing together farmers, landowners, communities, and key environmental partners. Our aim is to restore and protect the health of the River Tone and its
Headwaters of the Exe
The Headwaters of the Exe project is part of South West Water’s Upstream Thinking programme which works with farmers and land managers to ensure good water quality and mitigate pressures on watercourses. The project area includes the Upper Exe, River
Great Crested Newt Project
Find out more about the funded pond creation and restoration for Great Crested Newts across Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Dorset.
Brue Headwaters Multi-benefit Project
The “Brue Priority Catchment” refers to the River Brue catchment area in Somerset, England, which is considered a priority area due to potential low water levels and the need for careful water management, particularly in The Somerset Levels and Moors
Paludiculture Exploration Fund – Taking Typha to Scale
Funded by Natural England through the 2023 Paludiculture Exploration Fund, and in partnership with the RSPB, Taking Typha to Scale aims to establish the commercial viability of growing Typha latifolia (bulrush) on pockets of land across the Somerset Levels and
Lowland Agricultural Peat Water Discovery Pilot – Somerset Moor Futures
Funded by the Environment Agency through the Lowland Agricultural Peat Water Discovery Pilot, Somerset Moor Futures covers five deep peat moors in the Parrett, Axe-Brue, and North Somerset catchments, and looks to explore how farmers could make collective land use
The Upper Axe Landscape Recovery Project
The Upper Axe Landscape Recovery Project is restoring the River Axe and its surrounding farmland across Dorset, Somerset, and Devon. Partnering with 32 farmers over 2,777 hectares, we’re improving soil health, reducing pollution, and restoring habitats—while keeping farms productive. By
Moor Associations
What is a Moor Association? Moor Associations (MAs) are groups of people who farm and own the land on their Moor, who act as a collective body to action change, lobby, and share information. They are farmer led and work
The Triple Axe project
This project has been running since 2022 in collaboration with the following National Landscapes: Blackdown Hills, Dorset and East Devon. Other partners include the Environment Agency, Catchment Sensitive Farming, NFU and AHDB. The project works to engage dairy farmers across
JUSTLANZ: Just transformation of food-farming systems: reconciling net zero and other land-use ambitions
This is a 3-year project working with farmers and food industry within the Somerset Levels and Moors to develop transformative pathways for a just transition to net zero for the UK food-farming sector, considering local, regional and national priorities. This
Badbury Rings Farmer Cluster (BRFC)
The BRFC is an initiative developed by a group of farmers near Wimborne Minster; the National Trust, based locally at Kingston Lacy, is also a founding member of the group. The Cluster is co-ordinated by FWAG SW advisor Alex Butler.
Great Crested Newt Project
Find out more about the funded pond creation and restoration for Great Crested Newts across Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Dorset.
The Upper Axe Landscape Recovery Project
The Upper Axe Landscape Recovery Project is restoring the River Axe and its surrounding farmland across Dorset, Somerset, and Devon. Partnering with 32 farmers over 2,777 hectares, we’re improving soil health, reducing pollution, and restoring habitats—while keeping farms productive. By
The Triple Axe project
This project has been running since 2022 in collaboration with the following National Landscapes: Blackdown Hills, Dorset and East Devon. Other partners include the Environment Agency, Catchment Sensitive Farming, NFU and AHDB. The project works to engage dairy farmers across
Dorset Rural Runoff Project
The Dorset Rural Run-off Project is now in its second phase, identifying opportunities to reduce rural run-off, soil erosion and flood risk in communities affected by flooding events across Dorset. FWAG Southwest can provide support to communities and work with
Dorset Wild Rivers Project
Dorset Wild Rivers is a Wessex Water funded partnership project. It focuses on Dorset’s priority rivers and aims to achieve the restoration of over 5km of river habitat and seven new wetland enhancement schemes. The project aims to engage with
Western Forest Project
FWAG has partnered with Western Forest to help plant 2,500 ha of new tree cover across Gloucestershire, North Somerset and the west of Wiltshire. Whether you’re interested in agroforestry or woodland creation, if you’re a landowner or farmer within the
Great Crested Newt Project
Find out more about the funded pond creation and restoration for Great Crested Newts across Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Dorset.
Western Forest Project
FWAG has partnered with Western Forest to help plant 2,500 ha of new tree cover across Gloucestershire, North Somerset and the west of Wiltshire. Whether you’re interested in agroforestry or woodland creation, if you’re a landowner or farmer within the
Gloucestershire Green Investment Portfolio Executive Summary
The Gloucestershire Green Investment Focus and Locations Portfolio is a NEIRF project funded by the Environment Agency and led by FWAG SW. It aimed to address the economic, environmental, and social challenges of delivering climate adaptation and resilience for farmers,
Gloucestershire’s work with Farmer Groups
Over the last 10 years FWAG SW Gloucestershire have helped to build and support a number of farmer groups across the county. The Farmer Guardians of the Upper Thames was first established in 2015 and has been facilitated by FWAG
Great Crested Newt Project
Find out more about the funded pond creation and restoration for Great Crested Newts across Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Dorset.
Natural Flood Management in Gloucestershire
Natural Flood Management is a partnership project with Worcestershire County Council , funded by the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee until 2027. It covers the River Isbourne tributaries and watercourses leading off Bredon Hill in Gloucestershire. The original pilot followed
Soil Association Exchange: bench-marking for the Kemble-Waterhay catchment
We are using the newly launched Soil Association Exchange (SAX) to benchmark four landholdings throughout the Kemble-Waterhay catchment, specifically, Sapperton Wilder, Coates Farm, our GREAT Zerodig project on College field, and the Bathurst Estate. The Soil Association Exchange has adopted