UK farmers are being called to dedicate 1 per cent of their land for rewilding to help manage the climate and biodiversity ahead of the Cop26 climate summit.
A farmer-led rewilding movement in East Anglia is asking large and small landowners to create wildlife-rich places.
Over the past year, charitable trust WildEast has received pledges from more than 80 farmers to devote 20 per cent of their land to nature, along with schools, railway stations and garden owners pledging to rewild.
However, some small farmers have resisted saying it is impossible because they need every acre of land for food production so they can earn a living.
Other farmers have started changing their practices and are farming in straight lines which cuts out irregular areas and corners that are often less productive. These edges are turned over to wildlife becoming home to wildflowers.
WildEast hopes that if British farmers pledge one per cent of their land for nature it will send a powerful message ahead of the climate summit.
LSL News.