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The latest news related to our work and Commons.

Guest User 12/07/2021 Guest User 12/07/2021

Lottery players fund Stiperstones Shepherd Trial

12/7/2021

Susie Hodgson 02/07/2021 Susie Hodgson 02/07/2021

Test and Trial webinar discusses key issues for ELM

02/07/21

Julia Aglionby 30/06/2021 Julia Aglionby 30/06/2021

Broken Promises as Lowland Commons excluded from Defra’s Newest Scheme

30/06/21

Susie Hodgson 21/06/2021 Susie Hodgson 21/06/2021

Register now to catch up with our latest findings on our Test and Trial for Commons

21/06/21

Susie Hodgson 22/04/2021 Susie Hodgson 22/04/2021

Warning to DEFRA that the ELM Scheme risks failing in its application to common land

20/04/21

Susie Hodgson 08/04/2021 Susie Hodgson 08/04/2021

Response from George Eustice regarding our ELM Concerns

08/04/21

Guest User 12/03/2021 Guest User 12/03/2021

Contract Shepherd Opportunity on the Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

12/03/21

Susie Hodgson 09/03/2021 Susie Hodgson 09/03/2021

FCL Compelled to Write a Letter to Victoria Prentis

10/03/2021

Guest User 15/02/2021 Guest User 15/02/2021

Read our Delivery Phase Press release here

Susie Hodgson 02/02/2021 Susie Hodgson 02/02/2021

Read our submission to Efra Here

02/02/2021

Susie Hodgson 03/12/2020 Susie Hodgson 03/12/2020

High demand for more information on ELM and Commons- Webinar Follow Up

Webinar Recording and Slides now available!

Julia Aglionby 30/11/2020 Julia Aglionby 30/11/2020

Charity warns Prime Minister of impending car crash for up to 14,000 farms with Defra’s Path to Sustainable Farming

Julia Aglionby 05/08/2020 Julia Aglionby 05/08/2020

Download "Caring for the Commons": a Countrystride Podcast

Julia Aglionby 29/07/2020 Julia Aglionby 29/07/2020

Future of Striding Edge and Helvellyn: Our response to the Lake District Consultation

Should the Lake District NP sell Helvellyn and Striding Edge? Read the Foundation for Common Land’s response

Julia Aglionby 16/07/2020 Julia Aglionby 16/07/2020

Joanna joins the team to lead our Defra ELMS Test & Trial on Commons

Common Land Test and Trials Facilitator joins the team

Julia Aglionby 05/06/2020 Julia Aglionby 05/06/2020

Navigating the Transition from BPS to ELMS - Presentation to Land Management 2.0 Roundtable

Katy Carlisle 09/12/2019 Katy Carlisle 09/12/2019

Hill Sheep Husbandry in England

Hill Sheep Husbandry in England: Adaptive to change in diverse ecosystems. A guide for all who hold an interest in land management on England’s hills.

Katy Carlisle 15/11/2019 Katy Carlisle 15/11/2019

Royal Patron attends Lake District Summit

The Foundation for Common Land (FCL) is delighted that their Patron HRH The Prince of Wales has attended a Summit to encourage cooperation between the cultural farmed landscape and nature conservation in the Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS).