Working with farmers in England
Environment Bank is collaborating with Barclays to help farmers in England understand their biodiversity net gain (BNG) opportunities.
By leasing parcels of low-yielding farmland to Environment Bank, you can unlock a new diversified income stream for thirty years. We’ll work alongside you to enhance these parcels of land and create BNG Habitat Banks — biodiverse spaces for nature.
Our qualified ecologists carefully plan each site, designing habitats to deliver the best possible outcomes for your farm business and the ecosystems on your land.
To support your existing land uses and income streams, we ensure land use remains primarily agricultural – often incorporating cattle grazing and hay cuts into the habitat management plan.
We have funding from the Gresham House British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (BCIF) for thirty years of capital works, land lease payments, and associated legal and administrative costs for each Habitat Bank we create. This enables our landowners to access independent legal advice, with this cost covered by us, and gives them confidence in their new income stream from the day our agreement is signed.
By partnering with Environment Bank, you could earn an additional annual income and, once we’ve met our targets, alongside the additional annual income you’ll receive by partnering with Environment Bank, we also share any revenue exceeding our targets 50/50 with our landowners. That’s in addition to annual uplifts and numerous benefits resulting from sustainable farming infrastructure enhancements and upgrades.
Environment Bank takes full responsibility for habitat delivery, monitoring, and reporting – so the income stream we offer is not impacted by any market changes, sales complexities, or delays.
Our experts provide structured support throughout the entire term, and we’ve streamlined our onboarding process to make things as simple as possible for you to get started.
If you’re interested in creating a Habitat Bank on your land, please complete the form below.