UK farmers urged to set aside 1% of land for wildlife havens

Campaign seeks pledges for the rewilding of arable land as the Cop26 climate summit approaches

Farmers are being called upon to dedicate 1% of their land to nature and carbon sequestration in an unexpected way - by farming in straight lines.

The call to make a commitment to nature and the climate in the run-up to the crucial Cop26 UN climate summit in Glasgow comes from WildEast, the farmer-led rewilding movement that is encouraging landowners large and small to create wildlife-rich places across East Anglia.