We recently invited and hosted a visit from Dragons' Den investor and successful entrepreneur, Deborah Meaden to Millmoot Farm, an organic beef farm in Somerset.
With a keen interest in the environment and sustainability, Somerset-based Deborah was eager to discover more about the work that UKCEH does in collaboration with landowners, like Millmoot’s Joe Stradling who wants to farm and produce food in a way that is good for environment too.
Deborah met with UKCEH’s Biodiversity Scientist Dr Jenna Lawson and Environmental Research Scientist, Dr Ross Morrison. Together, they took Deborah through the importance of biodiversity monitoring and the value of peatlands, all of which support farming, food security, and reducing emissions whilst helping wildlife at the same time.
“Many businesses often struggle to know what to do to help the environment. Customers, once they know, they care, but businesses need to get ahead of that caring, said Deborah.
“It is only by monitoring and collecting this real-time robust data in the field, that benchmarks can be established from which solutions can be developed for the benefit of businesses and the environment.”
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