AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoChelsea Flower Show 2026: BBC coverage kicks off Sunday 17 May to 24 May, with a star-studded presenter line-up including Sophie Raworth, Adam Frost, Rachel de Thame, JJ Chalmers, Nicki Chapman, Angellica Bell, Carol Klein, Frances Tophill, Sue Kent, Toby Buckland, Flo Headlam, Chris Bavin and Monty Don. NI Forestry Funding: DUP MP Carla Lockhart says Stormont must give urgent clarity on forestry grant schemes after delays and post-Brexit trading barriers are undermining native woodland expansion, with fears over the Forestry Expansion Scheme and Small Woodland Grant Scheme. Farm Mental Health: UFU staff complete “Boots on the Ground” training to spot and respond to mental health pressures in farming, including how to signpost support. Nature Recovery: North Yorkshire and York launch a major Local Nature Recovery Strategy, mapping priorities like more woodland and wetlands. Rural Planning Tension: A countryside solar debate in West Sussex highlights how wildlife survey needs can pause projects and push decisions into late 2026 or beyond.
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