How to design an eco-friendly bathroom on a budget – Guest post by Sarah Jones

You don't have to join the latest climate change protest or volunteer your time picking plastic out of the ocean to make a difference.  No, you can make small changes at home to become more eco-friendly. The bathroom is one of the most used rooms in the home and one of the highest energy consumers. Continue reading "How to design an eco-friendly bathroom on a budget – Guest post by Sarah Jones"

The Most Exciting Technologies in Ecology

Measuring, recording and tracking our environment and wildlife has become standardised in many ways, with widely used software. However, in the last few years technology itself has changed the way ecological consultancy works on a day-to-day basis – from site surveys to endangered species monitoring, and here are just a few advances that are excitingContinue reading "The Most Exciting Technologies in Ecology"

Meet the Farmers – episode 41 – Phil Jarvis

Episode 41 of the Meet the Farmers podcast is now available featuring Phil Jarvis who is Head of farming at the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust's Allerton Project in Leicestershire. Phil has farmed at the Allerton Project since the 1990s and since then has experimented with a vast range of strategies to understand how to farmContinue reading "Meet the Farmers – episode 41 – Phil Jarvis"

‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 40 – Richard Bower

Episode 40 of Meet the Farmers features Richard Bower who farms with his father Ray in Staffordshire. Originally a traditional beef and arable farm the Bowers are looking to future and diversifying the business in a broad sense, including going into tourism by establishing a large children's play barn. Richard has a keen interest inContinue reading "‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 40 – Richard Bower"

The Country Show

Across the country each summer a large number of country shows are organised, celebrating everything that the countryside has to offer, from agriculture and stock judging to country crafts and traditions. Tomorrow, one of the largest shows, The Royal Welsh Show, opens its doors to the public. Today it's the final day of the RoyalContinue reading "The Country Show"