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The latest Grow Your Own Wicked Leeks column investigates peat, its value as a carbon sink, and how to make your own peat-free potting compost.
By Sarah Brown - 3rd March 2020
2The latest Grow Your Own Wicked Leeks column investigates peat, its value as a carbon sink, and how to make your own peat-free potting compost.
By Sarah Brown - 3rd March 2020
2Riverford founder Guy Singh-Watson said huge interest in green issues has failed to boost organic sector despite offering ‘solutions’.
By Nina Pullman - 6th February 2020
6With soil likely to become a frontline tool in tackling the climate crisis, Nick Easen investigates the new trend for ‘carbon farming’.
By Nick Easen - 28th January 2020
5Government confirms new farm subsidies will be based on environmental protection in new Agriculture Bill.
By Nina Pullman - 16th January 2020
3We have had 19 inches of rain since 1 September; half our annual average and more than double the same period last year.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 14th November 2019
0One of the clear messages we received was that soil is difficult to communicate, awkward to relate to, hard to sell, writes Ellen Fay of the Sustainable Soils Alliance.
By Ellen Fay - 17th July 2019
0Soil doesn't have the 'wow' factor of environmental issues like coal-fired energy or plastic pollution, but it should be given just as much attention, writes environmental economist Pernille…
By Pernille Holtedahl - 25th June 2019
5In his book, Given Half a Chance, Edward Davey met the late organic legend Peter Melchett for a tour of his organic farm in Norfolk.
By Edward Davey - 31st May 2019
0Guy Singh-Watson explains how after 30 years of organic farming, Riverford have become pretty good at controlling weeds.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 17th April 2019
2From his first windmill to running a green empire, Ecotricity founder Dale Vince tells Jack Thompson why he thinks his Asperger’s is a superpower and his simple mantra to reach zero carbon.
By Jack Thompson - 15th April 2021
0As spring emerges, we celebrate the start of the Spanish season with these new recipes for asparagus and broad beans, ideal for the first post-lockdown get-togethers.
By Becky Blench - 15th April 2021
0Try making spring green rice rolls or chickpea curry with shiitake mushrooms to celebrate the best of Spring veg with these five vegan recipes.
By Kirsty Hale - 15th April 2021
0The first report into state of Britain’s trees finds non native species have increased while ancient woodland and wildlife faces a range of threats including climate and invasive diseases.
By Nina Pullman - 14th April 2021
0It’s been an excellent salad season so far because the weather has been very dry, and so we have fewer problems with the fungal disease mildew, writes grower Marco Altamirano from Riverford's farm in…
By Marco Altamirano - 14th April 2021
0The agri revolution led to a focus on crop yields above all else – but researchers are beginning to look again at nutrition in our food.
By Jack Thompson - 9th April 2021
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