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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

English farmers turning to cultivating nuts as climate heats

Guy Singh-Watson Riverford, pictured at Riverford organic farm in Devon
Guy Singh-Watson Riverford, pictured at Riverford organic farm in Devon, began experimenting with hazelnut and walnuts trees after feeling guilty about how much he ploughed his fields for vegetable crops. Photograph: Joanna Furniss/Riverford

Nuts are being grown more than ever by English farmers as the climate heats, making the products more economically viable, growers have said.

Nut trees are also helpful for biodiversity on farms, improving soil health as their roots improve the ability and capacity of soil to absorb water, reducing the risk of wind erosion.

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