Agricultural work in the UK can be hazardous. In fact, according to statistics, between one and three people die every month as a result of a farming accident. Several more are either seriously injured or fall ill in connection with their work. As a result, to ensure farming is a sustainable business, there needs toContinue reading "What You Need to Know About Health and Safety in Agricultural Work – Guest post by Simon Bliss"
Meet the Farmers – episode 48 – Andy Dibben and Kate Yells
This is the first in a series of trips on Meet the Farmers to farms in the Cotswolds, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and north Wales. Back in September and early October I went on a podcast road trip meeting farmers along the way. Abbey Home Farm in Cirencester was my first stop and I was shown aroundContinue reading "Meet the Farmers – episode 48 – Andy Dibben and Kate Yells"
Book Review – Letters to the Earth – introduced by Emma Thompson
Earlier this year the group Culture Declares Emergency invited the British public to put pen to paper and write a letter to the Earth. The invitation was open to all - to think beyond the human narrative and bear witness to the scale of the climate crisis. Over 1000 people wrote letters of love, grief,Continue reading "Book Review – Letters to the Earth – introduced by Emma Thompson"
Book Review – Bloom – by Ruth Kassinger
Writing 339 pages about algae is an impressive feat (including recipes, but excluding bibliography and index). What is even more impressive however is making a subject that might stereotypically be met with groans or raised eyebrows engaging. Algae is fascinating and I knew very little about it before reading this book. I have come toContinue reading "Book Review – Bloom – by Ruth Kassinger"
Meet the Farmers – Episode 47 with Emily McVeigh
In episode 47 of Meet the Farmers Ben speaks to Emily McVeigh at the Kenton Hall Estate in Suffolk. The business is a family business through and through with all members of the family involved in various enterprises, from arable to Longhorn cattle, a cookery school, glamping enterprise, weddings and events. Kenton Hall was oneContinue reading "Meet the Farmers – Episode 47 with Emily McVeigh"
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