• In the shadow of Hinkley Point: the future of farming on Somerset’s coastal marshland

  • Jul 25 2024
  • Length: 31 mins
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In the shadow of Hinkley Point: the future of farming on Somerset’s coastal marshland

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  • In this episode Neil and neighbouring farmer WILLIAM BARNARD chart the ups and downs of farming for food and nature in Somerset’s unique tidal landscape known as the Pawlett Hams. Top of mind for both of them: the threat now posed to their centuries-old way of managing this landscape by the energy company EDF, and its plans to create a saltmarsh by the site of nearby Hinkley Point nuclear plant, which is currently under construction.


    In this episode they discuss: the wildlife in the hams (2m50s); the role of cattle in the ecosystem (7m30s); EDF’s plans for the saltmarsh (8m44s); William’s reflections on the plans (18m25); and the uneasy relationship between their farming methods and corporate structures (24m05s).


    Visit the ‘Protect Pawlett Hams’ campaign website here

    Read the EDF statement in full here


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