New Pastoralism Articles

16 May 2012: The following new articles have just been published in Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice   Short report The myth of... read more

Bracken Control Group

16 May 2012: The Bracken Control Group was established to act as a focus for all bracken issues.  Although the final trigger for its... read more

Foundation for Common Land welcomes withdrawal of Natural England's Upland Vision

13 Apr 2012: The Foundation for Common Land has welcomed news that Natural England has decided to abandon its 50 year vision for the uplands of England,... read more

Hill Farming Training Scheme for Conservation Professionals about to start

21 Mar 2012: The Prince's Countryside Fund  is supporting our Hill Farming Training Scheme for Conservation Professionals. This is a positive initiative... read more

New issue of the International Journal of the Commons

21 Mar 2012: The International Journal of the Commons has published its February 2012 issue. You can access the table of contents at: http://www.... read more

We support the EFNCP's concerns about CAP rules on permanent pasture

14 Feb 2012: The European Forum for Nature Conservation and Pastoralism (EFNCP) has just published a leaflet outlining farming and conservation organisations... read more

Ist European Congress on Common Land

9 Feb 2012: The 1st European Congress on Common Land took place in Portugal in September last year (2011). More than 400 delegates from different regions of... read more

Welsh Commoners' visit to Spain

12 Jan 2012: Last November (2011), 4 Welsh Hill farmers, 1 FWAG officer, 1 National Trust member of staff,  and two people representing the European Forum... read more