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Advice and support for farmers

Farming provides a huge opportunity to secure the future for many birds of conservation concern. Much of our advice and support for farmers to enable them to do this is funded through the LIFE+ programme. Follow the 'Advice and support for farmers' link on this page for more detailed information on the project.

Farmland bird conservation explained

Wildlife-friendly farming really does work. If you're not sure why or how, read our simple guide and find out how you can help reverse the decline of farmland birds. More...

Male reed bunting singing in arable field

Managing habitats for wildlife

Advice on how to create and manage habitats for wildlife on farmland. Downloadable advice sheets are also available where the habitats are options in agri-environment schemes in your country. More...

Helping specific farmland birds

If you know which birds are on your farm, then you can find out what they need and how you can help them. You can also download advice sheets on how to help them using agri-environment schemes in your country. More...

Techniques to help wildlife

Advice on ways to help wildlife on farmland, from management of unwanted plants to safe use of rodenticides. Downloadable advice sheets are also available where these relate to agri-environment schemes in your country. More...

Neil Dobson, Midlands regional winner of the RSPB's Nature of Farming Award

Seasonal advice

Get year-round advice and tips for helping and encouraging birds and wildlife on your farm. More...

Agriculture around Lough Foyle, set-aside at Black Brae

Volunteer & Farmer Alliance

Thanks to enormous enthusiasm from both volunteers and farmers, the RSPB's Volunteer & Farmer Alliance scheme has gone from strength to strength, providing a solid base from which thousands of farmers have been able to go on to give help to the birds on their land. More...