On this page are links to external websites that you may find of interest:
- Community farmland purchase
- Publications
- Permaculture
- Soil, food and farming
- Nature and rewilding
- Biodiversity net gain (England)
- Finance
- Grants and funding
(see also Courses & connections for more)
Community farmland purchase
Some useful docs and links whether you’re buying community farmland or something a bit different:
Looking for Land (PDF) – contains possible site selection criteria
Buying land (PDF) – covers the purchase process
Protecting the community’s land (PDF) – various legal and management mechanisms
Financing your project – includes links to grant-giving bodies
Business models for agro-ecology – several case studies
Governance and structure (PDF) – including info on legal structures
Cultivating good relationships (PDF) – especially re. agroecological farming
Publications
Permaculture
Permaculture Association – what is permaculture?
Permaculture Association – courses
Permaculture Association – top 10 permaculture books
Soil, food & farming
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission
Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming
Nature and rewilding
The Wildlife Trusts – rewilding
Woodland Trust – nature recovery
Biodiversity net gain (England)
Biodiversity Net Gain (gov.uk)
Biodiversity Net Gain (Planning Practice Guidance)
Biodiversity Metric user guide
Planning Advisory Service BNG FAQ
Biodiversity Net Gain (Planning Portal)
Finance
Britwealth: Tips For Buying Low-Impact Development Housing Land
Ecology Building Society: Self-build mortgage
Homebuilding and Renovating: Financing a plot
Right to Build Task Force: Finance options for custom and self-build
Triodos Bank: Finance for organic, biodynamic and regenerative farming
Grants and funding
Gov.uk – Funding for farmers, growers and land managers
Gov.wales – Rural grants and payments
Grants Online – Rural development
Wildhousing 