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Smallholding => Land Management => Topic started by: Kiran on June 13, 2022, 07:29:50 pm

Title: Environment Bank
Post by: Kiran on June 13, 2022, 07:29:50 pm

Has anyone heard of, or experience of Environment Bank?

https://environmentbank.com/landowners/habitat-bank-creation-how-it-works

I have no experience of applying for or receiving funding and I'm naturally a bit cautious."Beware of the Greeks, even when they come bearing gifts......" and all that.

Essentially what am I giving up in exchange for financial reward? Are there pitfalls or better alternatives?

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Environment Bank
Post by: Backinwellies on June 14, 2022, 11:49:46 am

First I've heard of this ..... and yes Greeks spring to mind .....   

Title: Re: Environment Bank
Post by: doganjo on June 14, 2022, 03:30:49 pm

If it looks too good to be true it probably is.  Income £27K per hectare????

Title: Re: Environment Bank
Post by: harmony on June 15, 2022, 09:44:39 am

Putting aside whether it is legitimate it makes a lot of sense to increase biodiversity in under productive areas rather than taking good land out of production. I think it is worth investigating. Farmers Weekly had the following article.


BNG: What makes Environment Bank a net gain for farmers? - Farmers Weekly (fwi.co.uk) (https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/bng-what-makes-environment-bank-a-net-gain-for-farmers)

Title: Re: Environment Bank
Post by: doganjo on June 15, 2022, 11:13:01 am

That is an advertisement not an article - it's almost what is on their website.  It may be a good concept but it needs a lot of checking up on in my opinion

Title: Re: Environment Bank
Post by: harmony on June 15, 2022, 01:32:52 pm

That is a fair point doganjo about the piece in FG. Any potential business proposition needs thoroughly investigating and I think we all agree on that.

Title: Re: Environment Bank
Post by: Penninehillbilly on June 15, 2022, 03:17:37 pm

I get updates from FW, there is a webinar tomorrow, 5pm,the page has a link, but obviously wouldn't work in a screenshot.