Farmers and growers working together for nature recovery and resilient family businesses

Who are the Swale Farmer Cluster?

The Swale Farmer Cluster is a group of farmers, growers and land managers coming together to support nature recovery and resilient family businesses. The Swale Cluster was established in 2023 and is currently made up of 31 members covering approximately 12,575 hectares. Our members manage land throughout the Swale Estuary from the Isle of Sheppey, south past Sittingbourne and Faversham towards Challock. The Swale landscape offers an interesting blend of marshland and horticultural land. In addition the group has engaged with a number of local stakeholders including the Kent bat Group, South East Rivers Trust, Kent Wildlife Trust and Natural England.

Stakeholders we Have Worked With…

Local Priorities

Cluster Objectives

With consideration to the local environmental priorities across the Swale, the cluster aim to…

Increase Knowledge of:

  • Environmental Land Management Schemes

  • Natural Capital

  • Wildlife and Biodiversity

  • Soil Health

Collaborate On:

  • Work for Wildlife

  • Work for the local community

  • mechanisms for knowledge sharing

Quantification of :

  • Ecosystem Services Audits

  • Wildlife Surveys