If the billionaires really wanted to impress us, they’d grow courgettes in space and take up gardening, writes Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 24th August 2021
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While it may sound like the latest buzzword, regenerative farming in the UK is a grassroots movement led by farmers to reduce pesticides, move away from grain to grass-fed, and restore soil fertility…
By Wicked Leeks - 18th August 2021
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Meat production is at the heart of the environmental crisis, so could so-called ‘vegan organic’ farming using no animals at all be the answer to our problems? Jack Thompson finds out more.
By Jack Thompson - 17th August 2021
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Clever planting and easy gardening hacks can help make growing your own food more fun and productive, while connecting us to something more important, finds Nina Pullman.
By Nina Pullman - 30th July 2021
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What does a new peri urban community farm built on principles of biodiversity and people offer compared to a tech-based vertical farm? Ellie Costigan investigates.
By Ellie Costigan - 1st July 2021
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For us earthy gardeners, a mulch is one of the best ways to take care of your precious soil, writes Sarah Brown in July’s gardening column.
By Sarah Brown - 1st July 2021
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In her powerful new book compiling the mounting evidence on the risk of glyphosate, academic Stephanie Seneff unveils how the chemical is a major factor in biodiversity loss, and declining overall…
By Stephanie Seneff - 9th June 2021
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A new trial is testing whether adding basalt or soil from established forests will speed up carbon storage in new tree plantings.
By Jack Thompson - 4th June 2021
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Coffee as a commodity places huge strain on the environment, water and soil – explore some of the alternatives, or drink less but better to reduce the impact of your caffeine hit.
By Becky Blench - 3rd June 2021
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Trewithen Dairy in Cornwall is taking part in a new carbon project to monitor and improve their farmers' soils and explore the benefits of regenerative farming.
By Anna Turns - 16th September 2021
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Marvellously bright and beautifully varied veg that herald the start of autumn - get to know the different squash varieties and how to use them.
By Wicked Leeks - 16th September 2021
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Although we consume vast amounts of coffee or beer, bitter flavours on our plate are mostly ignored, with little attention given to these vibrant leaves which are not only delicious but also a…
By Becky Blench - 16th September 2021
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Rather than showing that it is possible for businesses to find the solutions to get us out of the mess we are all in, Riverford may be the exception that proves the rule.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 14th September 2021
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Iceland launches world’s largest carbon capture plant to transform CO2 into basalt rock and help speed up climate mitigation.
By Anna Turns - 13th September 2021
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Over summer, requests came in to help people who hadn’t eaten as an extra nine million people increased their borrowing over the pandemic to stay afloat, writes Chantelle Norton of Food in Community.
By Chantelle Norton - 13th September 2021
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