Tag: water pollution

Only 14% of English rivers meet good ecological status, with pollution from agriculture, sewage, roads and single-use plastics contributing to a dangerous ‘chemical cocktail’ coursing through our waterways

Tim Bevan, Soil Association Farm Advisor fills us in on what to look out for when applying to the Countryside Stewardship scheme. The main objective of the new Countryside Stewardship scheme is to improve the farmed environment for wildlife and to reduce diffuse water pollution.