LENs To Scale Further

by | Nov 8, 2024 | Leven LENs

As Forth Rivers Trust is working with the amazing team at LENs Company to launch the first trade of Leven LENs, we are excited by the new developments announced by LENs Company. With six years of impactful work to build more resilient landscapes across the UK and Europe, LENs is now announcing a new phase of rapid scaling for Landscape Enterprise Networks.  

Founded by 3Keel, LENs Company is led by Interim Co-CEO Donald Lunan, who will oversee its expansion and increased impact in the coming years. 

In this video Donald speaks to ffinlo Costain from 89ha about LENs Company and its recent developments:

Key Developments

Whilst you can find the full article about the exciting development at LENs Company on the 3Keel page here, we have extracted a few from the article that we would like to highlight: 

  • The next phase of operations will see new, curated packages of measures optimised to focus on outcomes for demand-side partners and enabling a greater focus on impact.
  • The trading and contracting cycle will shorten, reducing the amount of time and resources stakeholders need to allocate to the trading period.
  • Enhanced reporting will ensure a clear and consistent view of progress against targets for all involved. 

With farmers and land managers central to the success of LENs, the next phase of operations will also see the evolution of LENs’ farmer-engagement strategy. Key developments include:

  • Greater support for farmers in the trading period, and the expansion of ‘field days’ and demonstration farms to promote best practice. 
  • The introduction of a ‘Regen Pathway’ will help farmers identify concrete steps that they can take towards a more regenerative system. It will also enable LENs to capture farmers’ progress on their journey from conventional to regenerative farming practices – as well as provide targeted support along the Pathway. 

Thoughts from Leven LENs

We are thrilled to continue our work with Leven LENs as these upcoming changes unfold. They bring new opportunities for funding partners and farmers to gain even greater benefits from the trade, while enhancing the positive impact on the Leven catchment. 

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New regenerative agriculture programme set to strengthen farm resilience and climate outcomes in Scotland

New regenerative agriculture programme set to strengthen farm resilience and climate outcomes in Scotland

Landscape Enterprise Networks (LENs), in collaboration with the Forth Rivers Trust, Diageo, SSEN and Perth & Kinross Council, today announced the launch of the LENs initiative in Scotland’s Leven catchment region, a project supported by FIRNS and NatureScot. The announcement was made at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh.

The initiative aims to build resilience across farming communities and the agricultural supply chain in the catchment, to enhance the livelihoods of local farmers and mitigate the impacts of climate change. The scoping work for this LENs programme has been supported by SRUC, who have provided academic and advisory support.

For its inaugural trade in 2025, LENs Leven has the support of three key partners – Diageo, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution and Perth & Kinross Council, who are set to invest in 10-15 farms in the region. All see significant potential for growth in LENs and are calling for further organisations to join, so that the drive towards collaboration can scale quickly in coming years in Scotland.

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