Category Archives: environment

State of Nature 2: Farming in the spotlight

Despite the BBC editorial team not passing today’s launch of the second State of Nature report sufficiently newsworthy to be included in this evening’s News at 10, it was included in this morning’s episode of the Today programme on Radio 4. If you didn’t catch it it can be found just under two hours intoContinueContinue reading “State of Nature 2: Farming in the spotlight”

Preparing to meet an old friend

This Saturday I am volunteering at Essex Wildlife Trust’s AGM, the flagship event of one of the East of England’s largest conservation organisations. It will be a rather special event for me personally as it is being held at ‘the Naze’, a part of the county that holds a particular place in my heart, asContinueContinue reading “Preparing to meet an old friend”

The future of the UK in the world – a personal view. Guest blog by Robert Seago

This post forms part of a series of guest blogs on thinkingcountry relating to the future of British agriculture and conservation in the light of Brexit. Over the coming months, the series will present a range of views relating to the future of British agriculture and environmental policy. In this post Bob Seago, a reserveContinueContinue reading “The future of the UK in the world – a personal view. Guest blog by Robert Seago”

We have no time to stand and stare

I was driving down the long trackway from Duart Castle, home to the Clan MaClean  on the Isle of Mull, when Holly, who was sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly called out, pointing to the sky. I stopped the car and grabbed the binoculars. The excitement was palpable as we both realised it was aContinueContinue reading “We have no time to stand and stare”