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.
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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.
August 26, 2009
Somali centre at Welsh hill farm
AUGUST 21, 2009: Somalis who live in British cities are being given the chance to sample traditional rural life on a Welsh hill farm.
August 26, 2009
Warning to walkers about cows
AUGUST 26, 2009: This Bank Holiday the NFU and The Ramblers are urging people to enjoy the countryside, but to enjoy it safely. This includes providing new signs and advice to walkers with dogs strolling near…
