April 5, 2012
The lesser spotted starling: a 79% decline
APRIL 5, 2012: The number of starlings seen in people’s gardens has fallen by almost four-fifths since 1979, the RSPB has said.
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April 5, 2012
Bee losses: new evidence blames pesticides
APRIL 5, 2012: Common crop pesticides have been shown for the first time to seriously harm bees by damaging their renowned ability to navigate home.
April 5, 2012
Lots to do at Smallholder Festival
APRIL 5, 2012: Visitors including gardeners, smallholders, and farmers from across Wales and further afield are expected to flock to this year’s Royal Welsh Spring Festival over the weekend of May 19-20.
February 13, 2012
Does birdsong make us feel better?
FEB 13, 2012: The impact of birdsong on our creativity and on our sense of wellbeing is to be explored in a three-year research project at the University of Surrey, supported by the National Trust…
February 13, 2012
Smallholders at Game Fair
FEB 13, 2012: Members of the 250-strong Somerset Smallholders Association will again be at the South Westcountry Game Fair at the Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, on Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March…
February 13, 2012
‘Who are the good eggs?’ asks NFU
FEB, 13, 2012: THE NFU has urged food manufacturers and restaurant chains to avoid imported battery cage eggs. It has published the names of the ‘good egg’ companies that have pledged not to source eggs…
February 13, 2012
Show celebrates ‘the good life’
FEB 13, 2012: Country Smallholding writer Victoria Roberts will be one of the experts at a special smallholding marquee at the The Edible Garden Show at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, from March 16-18.
February 13, 2012
New smallholder show for Scotland
FEB, 13, 2012; The town of Forfar, in the county of Angus, will host the first Scottish Smallholder and Grower Festival on Sunday, September 30, 2012.
December 20, 2011
Egg ban row
Dec 20, 2011: The Government has come under attack for failing to do enough to stop illegal egg imports once a ban on battery cages comes into force on January 1.
December 20, 2011
CCTV in abattoirs may be compulsory
Dec 20, 2011: Ministers are considering making CCTV compulsory in slaughterhouses in England, Scotland and Wales to help enforce laws against animal cruelty.
December 20, 2011
Renewable energy conference
Dec 20, 2011: Several top-line speakers have been confirmed for the two-day conference at the Energy Now Expo 2012 on February 15 & 16 at the Malvern, Showground, Worcestershire.
