How much is that Tyger in the window?

Last week to Doddington for the launch of the Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership. Having had a part to play in the construction of this august body, it was a pleasure to see it slip into the water at last. The great and the good in conservation, land custody and administration were there to cheer it on its way – and it made me think again about a strange topic that I came across during my work on the Partnership.

The topic I’m thinking of is how to put a price on nature. It’s one that probably only a few are aware of, and even fewer understand. I’m in the first group, but not in the second – here’s why.

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