David Cameron has made it no secret that he is heavily supportive of shale gas extraction as a future industry in the UK. He claims that it is vital to create jobs, boost the economy, bring down energy prices and stabilise supplies of gas and oil. All of these things may or may not beContinueContinue reading “Is supporting fracking a bad idea for the Conservatives?”
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Central Park and Species Identification
Taxonomy of species and identification is not, I must confess, one of my strong points although I would love to be a lot better than I am at the moment. This short clip is an inspiration to all those like me who would like to improve their species indentification skills. It takes a lot ofContinueContinue reading “Central Park and Species Identification”
Sustainable Agriculture
It’s been a while since I’ve made a post – personal life has been in quite a flux recently. Finally however I have made it to the keyboard to start typing away on a new subject area – sustainable agriculture – certainly not a foreign concept to the blog but one I haven’t directly dealtContinueContinue reading “Sustainable Agriculture”
BBC biased against the countryside?
A recent report from the BBC Trust has accused the broadcasting corporation of a bias against the ‘true nature’ and way of life of people who live in the British countryside. This perhaps comes as no surprise to many, with prime-time television often geared towards an ‘urban perspective’. 11 million people live in rural areasContinueContinue reading “BBC biased against the countryside?”
A bleak future for hill farming?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wLOO5j2vYE A short clip from about 6 months ago but a debate that needs to be had. Why do farmers have to take all the financial risks for the benefit of the supermarkets and the consumer? Do we really think enough about the producers of our food in the food system?
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