- Farming
- Biodiversity
Report outlines how to reverse insect declines
New report calls for ambitious pesticide reduction target while campaign highlights nature-friendly farmers on social media for 'Bees Needs Week'.
By Nina Pullman - 14th July 2020
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- Grow your own
- Eating & drinking
Edible flowers and where to find them
Edible flowers are a colourful and nutritious addition to summer salads and useful friends in your veg patch – gardener Penny Hemming lists her favourites.
By Penny Hemming - 23rd June 2020
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- Biodiversity
- Climate change
‘Leave it wild’, gardeners urged
Campaign to mark International Biodiversity Day asks gardeners to leave part of their gardens wild to protect habitats as protection of nature climbs agenda.
By Nina Pullman - 22nd May 2020
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- Biodiversity
- Organics
Buzzing about B-lines
A network of insect-friendly corridors is helping repair biodiversity loss by allowing them to move between habitats and adapt to new conditions caused by climate change.
By Anna Turns - 21st May 2020
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- Climate change
- Biodiversity
Climate change threatens bee populations
Bees are facing higher rates of extinction due to unusually high temperatures as new study focuses on climate change impact on vital pollinators.
By Nina Pullman - 13th February 2020
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- Organics
Organic farming enhances bees and honey
Wider diversity in pollen and flowers on organic land leads to increased bee populations and more honey, a new report has found.
By Nina Pullman - 4th July 2019
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- Diversity
- Environment & ethics
Insect losses show ‘deterioration’ in diversity
A third of the UK’s insect species have been lost since 1980 despite conservation efforts on farms, a new study has found.
By Nina Pullman - 28th March 2019
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- Environment & ethics
- Veganism
- Farming
Bees and ethical veganism
Should vegans avoid avocados and almonds? That’s the question at the heart of a new online debate sparked by an Oxford academic, who has encouraged vegans to consider the fact huge shipments of bees…
By Nina Pullman - 19th October 2018
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Latest articles
- Farming
- Climate change
- Biodiversity
Dam it: Meet nature’s engineers
How one Cornish organic farmer has reintroduced beavers in a bid to reduce flooding in the local area and improve climate resilience.
By Anna Turns - 6th August 2020
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- Health
- Eating & drinking
Diet diaries
From FODMAP to eating disorders, our diets and relationship with food can be dictated as much by health as by choice, each with their own challenges and impact on wellbeing.
By Nina Pullman - 6th August 2020
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- News from the farm
- Farming
Having a field day
Jack Thompson has been redeployed from a sales rep to a picker on Riverford's Devon farm. In this two-part newsletter, he writes about life in the fields.
By Jack Thompson - 5th August 2020
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- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
How to deal with a courgette glut
Fry them, bake with them, add Indian spices or sprinkle with sheep’s cheese – read our top inspiration for how to cook with courgettes.
By Becky Marshall - 4th August 2020
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- Eating & drinking
- Local sourcing
Spend ‘Eat out’ vouchers at indies, public urged
A campaign is urging the public to spend their government vouchers at independent restaurants to prevent closures and support local ecosystem of suppliers and staff.
By Nina Pullman - 3rd August 2020
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- Inequality
- Health
Hidden hunger and the stigma of poverty
Food poverty isn’t easy to talk about but free school meals are a vital safety net for low-income families, writes Becky Marshall.
By Becky Marshall - 31st July 2020
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