- Grow your own
- Soil
- Climate change
A dirty little secret
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
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Soil
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- Organics
- Plant-based
- Soil
New organic market report ‘disappointing’
Riverford 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
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- Soil
- Climate change
The black gold rush
With 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
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- Politics
- Farming
- Soil
Farmers to be paid for protecting environment
Government confirms new farm subsidies will be based on environmental protection in new Agriculture Bill.
By Nina Pullman - 16th January 2020
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- News from the farm
- Soil
Record rainfall as winter starts early
We 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
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- Soil
The quest to bring soil health to Westminster
One 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
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- Soil
- Environment & ethics
Why Attenborough should make a 'Brown Planet'
Soil 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
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- Farming
- Soil
Soil, clover and the wealth of organic
In 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
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- News from the farm
- Soil
Staying off our knees
Guy 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
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Latest articles
- The big interview
- Climate change
- Ethical business
The man on a zero-carbon mission
From 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
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- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
Seasonal eating: Asparagus and broad beans
As 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
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- Recipes
- Veganism
Top 5 vegan recipes for Spring
Try 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
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- Climate change
- Biodiversity
- Nature
'Loud and clear' warning for Britain's trees
The 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
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- News from the farm
- Farming
- Climate change
Dry spring boosts seasonal salad veg
It’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
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- Health
- Farming
- Seeds
Breeding food for nutrition: common sense or quasi science?
The 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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