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	Podcast:		Farming Today
	Episode:		06/02/23 - Restoring landscapes and growing food; wetlands; peat.
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:11:36
	Publish Date:		2023-02-06 06:00:00
	Description:		Today we discuss restoring landscapes and how that fits in with growing food. Lord Deben, chair of the Climate Change Committee, says while the government has been 'excellent' at setting environmental targets it's been less good at delivering them. Volunteers are planting thousands of native plants at a Wiltshire wetland, aimed at reducing the flow of water and hence helping to reduce flooding. To start our week looking at peat, we hear from Professor Martin Evans from the University of Manchester on why our peatlands are so important to preserve. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.
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