Annual awards run by Norfolk FWAG (Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group) were presented at this week's Norfolk Landscapes Conference at the Norfolk Showground.

They included the Ian MacNicol Memorial Trophy, for an outstanding commitment to nature conservation within a commercial farming system.

This year's top prize was awarded to GS Shropshire & Sons, a 1,400ha salad and vegetable grower at Wissington in west Norfolk, managed by Martin Hammond.

The arable farm includes 70 miles of interconnecting hedgerows and about 80 miles of watercourses, providing habitats for beneficial insects and a "wonderful array" of bird life - including 32 pairs of nightingales.

Judges said the farm is "a real showcase of what can be........

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