News from The Allerton Project
House of Lords Reception to Celebrate 30 Years of The Allerton Project
27th June saw a unique gathering on the House of Lords terrace in the Palace of Westminster as the wider GWCT community came together to celebrate thirty years of the Allerton Project…
BBC Countryfile visits the Allerton Project
On 19th & 20th January the team at GWCT’s Allerton Project was delighted to welcome BBC Countryfile for two days of intensive filming, with the 320ha Loddington estate acting as the ‘hub’ for the programme broadcast...
Great results at the home of the GWCT’s Big Farmland Bird Count
The GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count has been running annually since 2014. The count is organised by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) to encourage land managers to support farmland birds and to highlight the hard work...
The GWCT Allerton Project announces Joe Stanley as the Head of Training and Partnerships
Phil Jarvis (right) hands across the Allerton Project’s ‘Training Manual’ to Joe Stanley. With the future direction of landscape management, it has never been more important to balance an enhanced environment with sustainable food production and to be able to...
Kellogg’s Winter Conference
The Kellogg's Origins Growers 'Online Winter Conference' takes place on the 19th November. From ELMS, pollinators, heading towards carbon neutral, nitrogen utilisation and food nutrition, there is plenty to stimulate discussion and interest. Head of Farming, Phil...
East of England Agricultural Society – Wednesday Webinar
Dr Alastair Leake talks ELMS Opportunities and what we've learned from previous agri-environment experiences this Wednesday, 21st October 2020 at 7.00pm Alastair will walk through Defra’s new ELM scheme, exploring opportunities, rewards and what has been learnt from...
The Allerton Project teams up with Leicestershire County Council and the NFU to deliver a virtual Sustainable Farming and Food Chain Workshop.
Delivering wholesome and affordable food has always been a priority for farmers and food processors. There are challenging times ahead with increased climate and environmental concerns, changes to rural support and our trading relationships as a result of Brexit. With...
An exciting new partnership for The GWCT Allerton Project
The GWCT Allerton Project is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with the East of England Agricultural Society. From regular webinars, online training courses, farm visits and closer links to the Society’s educational activities it promises to be a...
Online Training Courses Launched at The Allerton Project in September 2020
Allerton Project are pleased to announce our first online training courses, going live in early September. Our first course to go live is on the subject of Regenerative Agriculture which has been receiving more attention in recent years. The team at the Allerton...
BASIS Conservation Management Courses due to be held in October and November.
There has been no better time to get back into the swing of things with some training at the Allerton Project. Our BASIS Conservation Management Courses are planning to be held in October and November. Set in the wonderful Leicestershire countryside at the GWCT...
