I just don’t get it. We all eat. Every day. More than once. Yet we rarely talk about that food, where it’s come from and what it means to us.
Actually that’s not true. I’ll start again.
Countryfile Live – access all people?
Access means different things to different people. When it comes to the Great British Countryside for some it means access for all to all, with a right to roam on a par to that in Scotland; others see it as maintaining access to that which they’ve always been able to enjoy; and for some it’s about improved access for those with a disability.
For one set of attendees at Countryfile Live it meant having access to the closest car park to the event, saving places for friends arriving in 10 minutes time. Aside from feeling sorry for the parking attendant on his first morning on the job, Continue reading “Countryfile Live – access all people?”
On Your Farm – BBC Radio 4
Here’s the link to listen to my On Your Farm episode for BBC Radio 4 about the drought down under. What’s it like farming the driest inhabited continent on earth, during a drought?
Grey Partridge, Red Lists, green and pleasant lands
Fears for the threaten grey partridge after a wet June, plus why are they still allowed to be shot if they’re on the UK Red List of Conservation Concern?
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Feed me facts: farming and the EU Brexit
They’ve happened before and there’ll be plenty more but last night I attended my first EU Brexit debate. It was of course all referenced to farming and the food chain, organised by the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists.
Was I with one side before? Nope. Am I sided now? Continue reading “Feed me facts: farming and the EU Brexit”
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