FARMERS are being invited to find out about conservation during an annual farm walk.
Sedgefield Borough Council's sustainable communities team and Tyne Tees Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) are running the seventh annual farm walk in the Sedgefield village area.
The walk features a tour of the North-East Community Forest's tree nursery and a demonstration of the farm's carbon-efficient biomass boiler. Experts will also point out different habitats and the wildlife they support.
Advisors from FWAG will be on hand to discuss grants available for improving the environment.
Colin Holm, Sedgefield Borough Council's countryside officer, said: "Local farms and farmers play a vital role in providing habitats for wildlife across the borough. Many of our most loved animals and plants would disappear if it weren't for careful management of farm features such as hedgerows and streams."
A limited number of subsidised farm visits by FWAG's farm advisors are also available by calling 01833-696634.
The walk will take place on Wednesday, March 14, at Butterwick West Farm, two miles west of Sedgefield, on Butterwick Road, off the A689, from 10am to 12.30pm.
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