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New £10 million fund to boost investment in nature projects

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 February 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
Rural pond in England on a sunny day

In today's blog we look at the launch of the new £10 million Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund.

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An innovative use for Christmas trees - managing flood risk and erosion

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 7 January 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Mike Farrell from the Environment Agency speaking on BBC Breakfast wearing a red vest against a backdrop of water

BBC Breakfast ran a story this morning about an innovative Environment Agency scheme in Cumbria which is making use of discarded Christmas trees to help prevent flooding and erosion.

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