Soil Carbon Capture
Western Rother Catchment
We are pleased to be working with a selective group of local farmers, across a variety of soil types and land uses so that we may all better understand the environmental value of our soil, how we can best make improvements to it and the impact that has on the Western Rother.
Use the button below to find out more about each of the farms involved in the project.
Project Aims
This exciting project aims to provide accurate measurement, mapping, and interpretation of carbon stocks within the soil with the intention of improving soil health, carbon sequestration and water quality within the Western Rother Catchment.
Measure
Provide accurate measurement, mapping and interpretation of carbon stock
Interpret
Understand the relationship between Soil Organic Matter and carbon stocks
Improve
Build soil health and improve carbon sequestration and water quality through management practice
01 Provide a Basline
Measure current carbon stocks on farms under a variety of different practices and soil types
02 Look Beyond
Understand how much carbon is under 6m margins, wildflower strips etc
03 Scenario Modelling
Demonstarate how slight changes in
farm pracitce can influence carbon capture, soil health and water quality
04 Implement Change
External expertise, shared experience, learning and 1-1 guidance
Project Review
Read more about the first two years of this project.
Use the buttons below to see the progress made, some of the key data and reviews of Year 1 and Year 2.
Year 3 - Scenario Planning and Implementing Change
We continue to carry out onboarding for all host farms for carbon audit purposes and make the most of the scenario planning modules in the software used.
Using this information, we plan to offer a suite of options so that the group can better understand the benefits of net CO2e emissions as a consequence of making changes to farm management practices.
A further 40ha will be brought into the project from each Host Farm, sampled and measured and added to previous years’ results.