October 19, 2009
Rural coalition formed
OCTOBER 16, 2009: A new coalition of organisations is calling for a fresh vision for rural communities in England.
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October 19, 2009
Bovine TB vaccination areas named
OCTOBER 18, 2009: Defra has named six areas of the country where it will carry out a programme of vaccination of badgers in a bid to control Bovine TB.
October 17, 2009
‘Eco-farm’ launched in Hertfordshire
OCTOBER 16, 2009: A newly-designed 170-acre food and farming enterprise is producing local, ecologically farmed food.
October 16, 2009
Seed swap, free books and pony power
OCTOBER 16, 2009: An Exeter-based charity has an organic seed bank, with the seeds available on a ‘bring and swap’ basis.
October 2, 2009
Thieves strip allotment of produce
OCTOBER 2, 2009: Gardeners were devastated after thieves stripped their Devon allotment of nearly every piece of unpicked fruit and veg.
September 23, 2009
City’s grow-your-own project
SEPT 18, 2009: A new initiative in Manchester aims to encourage everyone in the city to grow their own food.
September 21, 2009
Autumn show expands
SEPT 20, 2009: One of England’s top autumn rural shows – Countryside Live - is expanding, organisers, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, have announced.
September 20, 2009
New charity to help bees
SEPT 18, 2009: A new, UK-based charity has been founded to conserve and protect bees, to educate people about bees and to research and promote more natural beekeeping methods.
September 18, 2009
Smallholder’s £2,000 saving on biodiesel
SEPT 18, 2009: A Devon smallholder says he is saving £2,000 a year – by making his own biodiesel.
September 18, 2009
Smallholding courses offered
SEPT 18, 2009: A new range of one-day smallholding courses for complete beginners is being offered in Gloucestershire.
September 10, 2009
Call for big allotments expansion
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009: The Government is being urged to dramatically expand the number of public allotments by building on brownfield sites and encouraging landowners to donate unused holdings to their local community.
