ELMs Test and Trials

The new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme will launch in England in 2024, with national pilots beginning next year. However, Defra has already been testing some of the elements of the new scheme with farmers and land managers through a programme of 'tests and trials’ over the last two years. This is an important opportunity for farmers and land managers to put forward and test their own ideas about what ELM should look like. In this podcast, we hear from two CLA members involved in the tests and trials. They share their experiences and the ideas they are investigating. We also hear from Gavin Ross, who leads the tests and trials programme for Defra, and Ed Hutley from Strutt & Parker, as they discuss the bigger picture of how the new ELM scheme is taking shape. The CLA is leading on two tests and trials. Members can read the final report for one of those trials here. Defra has information about the whole range of trials here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.