Using Non-Productive Farmland for Biodiversity (Including Southern Water Grants)

Charlie Mellor, Head Gamekeeper at Peppering Farm in West Sussex, and Conor Haydon, Farms Manager for the Duke of Norfolk's Estate, describe, as part of a farm tour in June 2022, how they have given non-productive arable land over to wildflower meadows and a dew pond, and how they manage these meadows whilst still getting a return via the pollen and nectar mix. They also mention the flexibility of the Southern Water options which have allowed them to convert circa 250 acres in to stewardship options.