New soil boxes will be sold alongside Riverford’s organic veg boxes to supercharge home gardens and veg patches after consumer interest in soil reaches new heights.
By Nina Pullman - 1st April 2021
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Our April gardening column is all about how to get your nitrogen fix with the help of DIY and sustainable green manures rather than artificial fertilisers.
By Sarah Brown - 30th March 2021
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Bananas aren’t just our lockdown baking solace, they’re also facing a pandemic of their own, the disease TR4, driven by monocultures and a lack of diversity, finds Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 15th March 2021
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The co-founder of dance legends Groove Armada tells Nina Pullman why he swapped clubs for fields with a mission to spread the word about sustainable wheat.
By Nina Pullman - 19th February 2021
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Farmers in India’s state of Sikkim are pioneering a 100 per cent organic and localised food system, but instead of replicating that, new laws in the country are threatening to topple this traditional…
By Anna Turns and Sara-Jane Vanstone - 16th February 2021
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Staff writer Jack Thompson interviews his farmer father about perceptions of alternative farming, uniting for a common goal and what he thought of the Oxford Real Farming Conference.
By Jack Thompson - 3rd February 2021
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Prune while imagining fragrant summer evenings, turn the compost, prepare pots, and listen to the birds chatter at dusk, writes Sarah Brown in her monthly gardening column.
By Sarah Brown - 1st February 2021
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From playing music to hens and dousing seeds in hot water to brewing up potent compost: a scheme running farmer-led research is helping spread sustainable farming techniques across the UK.
By Jack Thompson - 28th January 2021
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Chef Gizzi Erskine tells Jack Thompson why her new book links recipes to regenerative farming, and why her life as TV personality is behind her.
By Jack Thompson - 19th January 2021
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Eating more fruit and veg, thinking about nutrient intake and wasting less food are all part of how to eat a healthy diet that’s good for the planet.
By Nina Pullman - 29th November 2021
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With a ban on new palm oil plantations in Indonesia about to expire, Anna Turns looks at certification and synthetic palm oil as sustainable solutions.
By Anna Turns - 29th November 2021
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With a focus on crafts, beauty and other original low-impact gifts from small ethical businesses – share the joy of a sustainable Christmas with our 2021 gift guide.
By Becky Blench - 26th November 2021
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Most farmers see better opportunities for their own livelihoods, protecting nature, and connecting with their local communities elsewhere, a new survey has found.
By Nina Pullman - 26th November 2021
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New study finds unhealthy foods have higher emissions as speakers at British Nutrition Federation event point out links between health and sustainable food.
By Nina Pullman - 25th November 2021
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The flavour is great this year so far, after a bit of a panicky start to the growing season: for some reason the plants didn’t establish so we had to quickly replant in another field.
By Richard Tucker - 25th November 2021
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