Real Estate Insights, from Savills

More than half of the world’s agricultural land is degraded and, according to the World Economic Forum, ‘within 50 years, there may not be enough soil left to feed the world’.

But this doesn’t have to be the end of the story.

In this episode of the Nature-Based Solutions takeover, we explore how regenerative agriculture can bring our soil back to life, improve water absorbency and improve biodiversity, while still feeding the world.

In this two-part episode, Nicky and Alex first speak to New Foundation Farms’ Clare Hill and Savills’ Tom Cackett about the tangible positive impact regenerative farming is having on farms across the UK. Meanwhile, in part two, we hear from Harry Farnsworth of Rabobank and Annie Leeson of Agri Carbon, on the science of soil testing and the investment opportunities the sector holds.

You can find out more about what Savills is doing to protect and restore our natural environments by visiting our Natural Capital page.

Dive into our reading list to continue your Regenerative Agriculture journey:

• Radical Regenerative Gardening and Farming, by Frank Holzman
• English Pastoral, by James Rebanks
• One Size Fits None, by Stephanie Anderson
• For the Love of Soil, by Nicole Master
• Rooted, by Sarah Langford
• Dirt to Soil, by Gabe Brown
• What Your Food Ate, by David Montgomery
• Sacred Cow, by Diane Rogers
• The Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson

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Nature-Based Solutions is hosted by Nicky Wightman, Savills Global Director of Emerging Trends, and Alex Godfrey, Savills Joint Head of Natural Capital. The show is produced and edited by Becki Hills.

When it comes to climate change, the message is clear: native woods and trees are one of the best ways to tackle the climate crisis.

So, why is Britain one of the least wooded countries in Europe?

In this episode of the Nature-Based Solutions takeover, we delve into how we can restore our native woodlands and temperate rainforests, and the transformative impact that trees and hedgerows can have on everything from our mental health to natural ecosystems.

Sara Lom, Chief Executive of The Tree Council, speaks to Nicky and Alex about the importance of empowering young people to become Tree Champions; why monocrop tree planting isn’t the answer; and how we can achieve bigger, healthier, better-connected hedgerows.

We also hear from Sabine Nouvet, who works within the Celtic Rainforest Project for the RSPB. This 7-year LIFE project focuses on protecting and restoring 5 designated temperate rainforests across 40,000ha of Wales. We speak to Sabine about how the west coast of the UK was previously covered with temperate rainforest and how her work is helping to restore this landscape to Eyri National Park in Wales.

You can find out more about what Savills is doing to protect and restore our natural environments by visiting our Natural Capital page.

Dive into our reading list to continue your Woodland journey:

• An Irish Atlantic Rainforest, by Eoghan Daltun
• The Lost Rainforests of Britain, by Guy Shrubsole
• Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees, by Roger Deakin
• The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate, by Peter Wohlleben
• The Wood: The Life & Times of Cockshutt Wood, by John Lewis-Stempel
• Britain's Trees: A Treasury of Traditions, Superstitions, Remedies and Literature, by Jo Woolf and National Trust Books
• Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape, by Oliver Rackham

Inspired by this series? Get involved via social media with #SavillsNBS.

@savillsrural on Instagram

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Nature-Based Solutions is hosted by Nicky Wightman, Savills Global Director of Emerging Trends, and Alex Godfrey, Savills Joint Head of Natural Capital. The show is produced and edited by Becki Hills.

In this annual podcast episode, Savills agents discuss whether its commercial, rural and residential investment property predictions, made at the end of last year, have begun to emerge in the first three months of 2023.

Unprecedented demand for European logistics and industrial assets - from investors and occupiers alike - means the sector is on course for another record year. Pricing and rents are rocketing amid fierce competition for a limited number of properties. A short-term bubble created by the pandemic or the beginning of a long-term growth story?
Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Marcus De Minckwitz from Savills’ EMEA head of industrial and logistics; Kevin Mofid, Savills’ head of EMEA industrial and logistics research and; Tritax Eurobox’s assistant fund manager Alina Iorgulescu.

Mat Oakley (UK), Tris Larder (Europe) and Simon Smith (Asia Pacific) join Guy Ruddle remotely to discuss the real estate investment market's initial reaction to the Covid-19 outbreak. Can the rest of the world learn any lessons from Asia's experience yet? Will the markets revert to their pre-March 2020 levels at some point, and if so when?