Tag Archives: UK
Woodland Highlights: March
Smile as the days get longer, and hopefully warmer. The 20th of March brings the spring equinox, when the Earth is tilted neither away from nor toward the sun. Then at the end of the month the clocks return us to British Summer … 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
New labelling for palm oil
New labelling will give consumers more power to say no to the palm oil that fuels deforestation. The Government is putting EU rules into action in the UK to force food and drink manufacturers to declare if their products contain palm oil. … Continue reading
The greenest government ever?
“Environmental Taliban” David Cameron promised this would be the greenest government ever “When I became prime minister I said I would aim to have the greenest government ever and this is exactly what we have”. Unfortunately, hardly anyone else seems … Continue reading
The vital role of citizen science
For the past 14 years, enthusiastic volunteers have been helping track changes in seasonal natural events through Nature’s Calendar, adding thousands of records to the UK Phenology Network database. Faithfully, they have observed and recorded when trees come into leaf … Continue reading
