Grey partridge (Perdix perdix) in winter wheat crop at an arable farm. Chris Gomersall/2020VISION
Farm and Wildlife Advice Service
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Farm & Wildlife Advice Service
Our work: Supporting farmers to support nature
Our Farm and Wildlife Advice team brings together a blend of practical farming experience, ecological expertise and shared commitment to helping Warwickshire’s farmers create resilient, sustainable farms that thrive within a nature-rich landscape.
We believe that food production and nature can thrive together, and this relationship is vital for supporting a healthy, balanced and diverse ecosystem. Our Farm and Wildlife Advice Service are working with farmers across Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull to restore biodiversity through sustainable land management.
Our services
- Our advice: We can give you personalised land management advice tailored to your farm
- Funding: We can help you to access and apply for funding, process applications and complete your mapping, including for government grant schemes
- Farm Cluster Groups: We collaborate with Warwickshire Rural Hub, Severn Rivers Trust, and independent farm advisers to facilitate Warwickshire’s Sustainable Farming Groups allowing farmers and landowners to connect, collaborate and share knowledge
- Surveying your wildlife: We can assist with your habitat and species surveys, including undertaking soil assessments and species-rich grassland surveys
- Habitat support: We can help you to create, restore and manage thriving farm habitats
- Nature’s recovery: We can help you to get involved with local conservation and landscape recovery initiatives.
Our charges:
The service we offer is bespoke to every farmer and landowner that we work with.
Initial farm and advice visits are always free of charge and will be followed up with a free summary report. All subsequent work is subject to a half-day or full-day rate.
Half day: £240 + VAT
Full day: £385 + VAT
(An hourly rate of £55 + VAT will be used where applicable)
As a charity, we operate a not-for-profit system, where our services offer cost effective support to people who need it. All proceeds from our chargeable services help to cover our service costs and support the work of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.
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Our team
Sally Eadon, Agricultural Land Advisor
Sally works with farmers and landowners to create landscapes where nature and agriculture thrive together. She’s passionate about practical solutions that boost biodiversity, improve soil health, and support productive and profitable farms. With a master’s degree in Biodiversity Conservation and a background in farming, she combines her expertise and real-world experience to help farmers navigate today’s challenges, restore habitats, and work together with nature.
Izaak Taylor: Agricultural Advice Assistant
Izaak’s background in environmental geography and his experience on a dairy farm have shaped his interest in how farmers can support both ecosystems and local communities. He is passionate about farming that works with natural processes to create more sustainable, resilient systems. He will be working with farmers to help them understand and improve their hedgerows, recognising their value for wildlife and productivity. With a strong interest in soil health, he believes that aligning food production with nature is essential for tackling the biodiversity and climate crises.
Libby Keysell: Agricultural Advice Trainee
Libby grew up on a small livestock farm before completing her undergraduate degree in Wildlife Conservation and Environmental Management. Her experience at university sparked an interest in natural resource management and helped shape her understanding of farming and its importance in our landscape. She is motivated to support farmers in adopting land management practices that support wildlife, sustainable food production and rural communities.
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Why should the Wildlife Trust work with farmers and landowners?
For centuries, farms have supported a rich mosaic of hedgerows, meadows, ponds, woodlands and waterways across our landscape. Since the Second World War, the demand for higher productivity to become more self-sufficient and meet the needs of a growing population meant that many of these habitats (and the species that they support) have been lost: The use of fertilisers can pollute nearby waterways, pesticides and herbicides affect invertebrates and their food plants, field expansion has led to a loss of important habitat corridors like hedgerows, and the development of more productive grass varieties has reduced the prevalence of wildflower species. This has resulted in disruption to vital ecosystem services, an imbalance in our carbon and nutrient cycles, and less resilience to droughts and flooding. Today, nearly 70% of England’s land is farmed. This means that the way food is produced can have a big influence on the wider environment.
A different path is possible. Many farmers are already proving that working with nature can boost biodiversity and make farms more resilient. Scaling up nature-friendly farming could help tackle the climate and nature crises while supporting rural economies, but it requires shifting away from industrial models toward farming that links food production with environmental health. We should invest in restoring land and wildlife so they can continue providing what we rely on: sustainable and nutritious food, thriving habitats, flood and drought protection, clean water and air, carbon storage, and spaces for people to enjoy.
Find out more about The Wildlife Trusts’ vision for food and farming here.