The Farm Gate podcast’s Filling the Funding Gap series provides a superb resource for all UK farmers considering how to monetise the nature-services they deliver on their land.
Throughout the series we investigated how natural capital markets can help farmers and other landowners bridge the gap between public payments and the real costs of transition towards resilient and regenerative food and fibre production.
We discussed soil carbon markets, nature credits, biodiversity net gain, woodland and peatland carbon – we explored renewables, options for tenant farmers, how to access finance and the role of insurance.
All episodes are now available – the full series list appears below, with links.
Filling the Funding Gap was sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery.
1 – How much can nature pay me?
With Tom Johnstone (we are Nature Based), Martin Lines (NFFN) and Peter Harker (Saffery)
On 8point9 – On Apple podcasts – On Spotify
2 – What do I need to do first to access nature payments?
With Guy Thallon (Castle Howard), David Wright (Ecometric) and Holly Story (National Parks)
On 8point9 – On Apple podcasts – On Spotify
3 – How do I measure and sell soil carbon?
With Tom Dillon and Matt Jordon (Regenerate Outcomes)
On 8point9 – On Apple podcasts – On Spotify
4 – What’s a nature credit and how are they sold?
With Peter Harker (Saffery) and Emma Toovey (Environment Bank)
On 8point9 – On Apple podcasts – On Spotify
5 – Monetising water management
With Gabriel Connor Streich (Greenshank Environmental), Tim Stephens (Wessex Water), Andy Cato (Wildfarmed) and Lee Truelove (First Milk)
On 8point9 – On Apple podcasts – On Spotify
6 – Tapping into wind and solar
With Louise Daniels (Thrive Renewables), Roger Stones (NFU Energy), Harvie Agnew (Solar Energy UK), Nick Spicer (Your Eco) and Jon Fish (Devon farmer/NFFN farming champion)
On 8point9 – On Apple podcasts – On Spotify
7 – How can I make money from woodland?
George Hepburne Scott (Forest Carbon), David Robertson (Scottish Woodlands), David McCulloch (CarbonStore) and Mark Lee (Torpenhow Farm)
On 8point9 – On Apple podcasts – On Spotify
8 – Getting paid to restore peatland
Sam Welsh (Forest Carbon) and Andy Howard (CSX)
On 8point9 – On Apple podcasts – On Spotify
9 – Can tenant farmers benefit from natural capital markets?
With George Dunn (Tenant Farmers’ Association), Lucy Jenner (Savills)
On 8point9 – On Apple podcasts – On Spotify
10 – How access to finance can unlock nature markets
With James Milne (Barclays) and Emma Toovey (Environment Bank)
On 8point9 – On Apple podcasts – On Spotify
11 – How do you insure natural capital risks?
With Rory Gibson (Howden Insurance)
On 8point9 – On Apple podcasts – On Spotify