PROJECT NEWS

We would just like to inform you that as of the 1st January 2018 the following number will be deactivated:

01536 526445 - Viktor Tzikas & Kathryn Hardcastle

The following numbers will remain active and can used used to reach Kathryn or Viktor:

01536 526451 or 01536 526436

RNRP will be shut over the festive period. We will be closing at 12noon on Friday 22nd December and will be back open on the 2nd January 2018. 

The team would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

Kettering Borough Council and River Nene Regional Park (RNRP) are working together with landowners, statutory bodies and local communities to plan enhancements to the green spaces within the Borough for both people and nature. We want to hear your opinions and ideas on what you would like to see happen.

Georgina Wallis, Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer attended a National CSF Partnerships meeting in DEFRA Nobel House, London on Tuesday 4th April to discuss the work that the CSF catchments partnerships are doing across the country and to provide future ideas and feedback to Natural England. 

Please like and follow our new Facebook Page – Nene and Welland Catchment Sensitive Farming @NeneandWellandCSF.

Here we will provide regular updates on the project in the local area, including upcoming events and funding opportunities.

The third year of the Countryside Stewardship scheme has opened for applications. As of Friday 10^th March, farmers and land managers can apply for the Mid Tier and Higher Tier of Countryside Stewardship. Catchment Sensitive Farming is focused on providing advice and guidance on the Mid Tier of Countryside Stewardship, which offers 5-year agreements for environmental improvements in the wider countryside, such as reducing diffuse water pollution or improving the environment for birds, pollinators and farm wildlife. There are also a number of capital grants available. Mid Tier applications need to be submitted by 30 September 2017 and you need to request a Mid Tier application pack by 31 July. The application window will close on 30 September 2017. For more information on Countryside Stewardship in the Nene and Welland catchments please call Georgina Wallis on 07921 941734. You can see more about the scheme by going to: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/countryside-stewardship-get-paid-for-environmental-land-management.