Perhaps the worst thing about wasting food is the contempt it shows for the planet that produced it, but short-lived, headline-grabbing campaigns on wonky veg do little to drive a lasting reduction.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 24th February 2021
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I will never see the walnuts in full production, but have been sustained by a vision of being wheeled out in my later years to sit under the trees as the nuts drop, with a flagon of cider and an air…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 17th February 2021
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Chickens across the country have needed to be kept indoors temporarily, to protect them from the risk of catching avian flu from wild birds - but farmer Duncan Janaway is making sure his flock stays…
By Duncan Janaway - 11th February 2021
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Plastic has become so iconic in a collective determination to address environmental issues that we had to act.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 4th February 2021
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Within a month, our government has initiated a rushed consultation on gene editing and overturned a ban on a bee-threatening neonicotinoid insecticide.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 28th January 2021
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These boxes are a gift of taste and love of our land for all the British people who appreciate them so much, writes Seville orange grower Amadora Gahona.
By Amadora Gahona - 20th January 2021
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Earthworms hate slurry, and few would claim it’s perfect – but with the farmers getting 30p per litre for milk, don’t expect them to be able to make costly compost anytime soon.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 14th January 2021
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My hope is that 2021 will mark the start of the decline of the cult of individual wealth and fame, along with all the waste and loneliness that go with it.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 7th January 2021
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Cauliflower is a notoriously hard crop to grow – we always get allotment growers asking how we do it. There’s a lot of experience that goes into making it happen writes grower Cathy Case.
By Cathy Case - 31st December 2020
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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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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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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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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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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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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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