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Norfolk FWAG have partnered with the Broads Authority, BAWAG and Cranfield University on a DEFRA funded project called the Lowland Agricultural Peat Water Discovery Pilot. The aim of the project is to better understand what the issues might be when water levels on Broads based grazing marshes are changed. Water levels on grazing marshes in the Broads are a complex and highly managed feature. Peat based grassland marshes are of particular concern because they are a significant source of Carbon Dioxide emissions. Raising water levels could help to reduce some of these emissions, but we need to understand what the issues and challenges are to doing this. Together we are working on case studies and water table models, to help DEFRA in their development of policy for peat based grazing marshes.
Working in partnership, the project will bring together farmers to information WLMPs; creating knowledge and networks, to encourage viable farming supporting carbon neutrality and nature recovery.
By the end of 2024, the projects plans to:
We’re looking for farmers to participate in the project, so if you have grazing marshes within the Broads National Park area and are interested in changing your water levels, or are interested in the results of the project, please get in touch with Nathan.
During the winter of 2023-2024, Norfolk FWAG team members, Evan Burdett and Henry Walker, worked with Norfolk County Council to identify ponds eligible for restoration and opportunities for pond creation to reverse terrestrialisation.
Our team set out with the goal of creating a detailed report that would provide an understanding of this situation, which would then assist in targeting environmental stewardship options and other initiatives.
In celebration of Earth Day, a spirited group of volunteers from Crisp Malt joined forces with representatives from Norfolk FWAG — Henry Walker and Bea White — along with farmer, Nick Anema, for a day of tree guard removal.
As the Norfolk delivery partner for the DEFRA Future Farming Resilience Fund-funded Royal Countryside Fund run, and Farm for the Future programme, Norfolk FWAG’s Sasha Wells and Bea White are providing essential support to farmers.