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Local South Devon residents come together to save the swifts

What started as a couple of local swift-loving enthusiasts has grown into a community conservation project that's supporting future generations of these remarkable birds

Biodiversity Animal welfare Community Environment and ethics Nature

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WL Meets: Mary Smith on the power of therapeutic growing in Cumbria

People Community Mental health

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Should we be farming for nutrient density in our veg & fruit?

Farming Health Organics Soil

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The silently rising suicide rate within the farming sector

Poor mental health in farming is up to 46% higher than in other professions, writes Nick Easen

People Farming Health

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WL Meets: Professor Tim Lang, on lack of national preparedness for crises & how to fix it

Shorter supply chains, government action and an unleashing of creativity – among other things – are on this ‘retired’ professor’s wishlist

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WL Meets: Leanne Werner who wants to green our cities and grow more food

Nick Easen meets the woman who is trying to spark an urban horticultural revolution in Britain – transforming what we grow in our cities

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Price and unclear positioning biggest barriers when choosing organic, despite UK market growth

New research determines why demand for organic food remains low, relative to non-organic food.