Arun To Adur Farmers Group
The Arun to Adur Farmers Group was first established in 2015 with funding through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme Facilitation Funding. The group are now a very active forward thinking farmer-led group committed to improving the farmed environment at a landscape scale, and delivering a range of environmental services for our local community as part of a sustainable and profitable farm system.
The Arun to Adur Farmers Group was first established in 2015 with funding through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme Facilitation Funding. The group are now a very active forward thinking farmer-led group committed to improving the farmed environment at a landscape scale, and delivering a range of environmental services for our local community as part of a sustainable and profitable farm system.
The group has several projects on the go at all times, focused on everything from soil health to supporting farmland birds. Members get together regularly for training sessions, discussions and socials to share ideas, learn from each other and external speakers. The group also has a focus on a number of high priority target species which are indicative of the area, these include Water Vole, the Duke of Burgundy Butterfly, Grey Partridge, Lapwing and Corn Bunting which are declining species of farmland birds and uncommon and rare arable flowers such as Cornflower.
The group’s dedication to biodiversity is providing results, with the Duke of Burgundy Butterfly population increasing and expanding into the Wiston and Steyning areas since the group has been working together.
The Arun to Adur Farmers Group covers the area of chalk between the River Arun and River Adur, we currently have 43 farms, covering a total 39,387 acres. This is the equivalent of 11,157 full size football pitches and contains over half a million meters of hedges!
Given the climate and biodiversity emergency, we can and wish to play our full part in working with the wider community to deliver high quality projects to improve the environment and help mitigate against climate change.
Read about our projects including: Biodiversity, The Farm Community, Farming & Climate Change, Soil & Water and more…
The Arun to Adur Farmers Group would not be able to accomplish the landscape scale benefits for the environment that have been achieved without the help of our supporting partners.
