Tag Archives: Agriculture
One small step…
The Apollo space programme was an almost unbelievable feat of human endeavour. Given the available technology – the lunar lander’s entire computing power is dwarfed by that of a typical modern smart phone – putting men on the moon was … Continue reading
Fish live in trees too
Ecosystem services are in the news a lot at the moment. Our latest guest blog is from Peter Leeson, who has been using the power of the moving picture to highlight how trees can bring huge benefits to us in so many … Continue reading
Pontbren farmers – a beacon for upland livestock farming
Demands on the land The traditional view of nature conservation, forestry and farming is basically one in which all three are seen as competing and conflicting land uses. This view is unhelpful. Farming not only dominates in terms of land … Continue reading
Agriculture Policy 2012 – a year of standing still
What a year 2012 was in agriculture policy – dynamic, innovative, outcome focused… Sorry, I have frequently been told that sarcasm is not a flattering attribute but it is either that or rolling on the floor, screaming in frustration! In … Continue reading
Committee publishes CAP report
Another bit of news today after an exciting week at Westminster, as the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee publishes ‘Greening the Common Agricultural Policy’. There is some good news with the report recognising that environmental enhancement through the Common Agricultural Policy … Continue reading
Simon Reeve’s revelations
Allow your mind to conjure up images of the Indian Ocean, what does it see? Beautiful beaches, clear waters and coral reefs perhaps. If you did the same for Madagascar, one of the largest islands in the world, what do you see now? Dense … Continue reading
“Forestry is sexy”
Yes you heard it from me – or rather I heard it from Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment, Richard Lochhead. He was speaking at the Forestry, Wood and the Low Carbon Economy conference in Dunblane last week. … Continue reading
Picture the scene….
Its autumn 2010. You have gone off to Heartwood, the Woodland Trust’s most ambitious woodland creation site, to help plant 850 acres of woodland. You are all fired up to stick your shovel in the ground and to plant some … Continue reading
The future of the Welsh landscape – what about woodland and trees?
The 19th December is the closing date for a Welsh Assembly consultation on plans that could help shape the future of our countryside for years to come. But, asks Coed Cadw hasn’t the Welsh Assembly Government missed a trick by … Continue reading
Threat of Judicial Review clarifies badgers’ fate in Wales
After the recent good news that badgers in England have been saved from the threat of mass culling, the fate of badgers in Wales looked less promising earlier in the year. In April the Welsh Assembly was perceived by the … Continue reading
