A guide to creating a sustainable garden

As the world outside seems to be increasingly uncertain making and caring for a garden seems to be a popular way of finding joy and a degree of control. Some people think that they could never make a successful garden but the truth is that anybody can really. Sustainable gardening is not as hard asContinueContinue reading “A guide to creating a sustainable garden”

Today is World Soil Day

It’s that time of year again when everyone should join in soilidarity (I’m ashamed that I can’t take the credit for this pun – I’ve seen it on twitter a hundred times or more already today) to celebrate soils and raise awareness of their plight. Yes, it’s ‘world soil day’! The changing nature of our soils isContinueContinue reading “Today is World Soil Day”

#farmenviro30

At the Birdfair in 2016 a plan for an event was formed and tomorrow it will finally become reality. For the first time members of the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs and A Focus on Nature, the UK youth conservation network, will come together to learn about conservation on farmland today and discuss theContinueContinue reading “#farmenviro30”

Why such interest in the soil?

Bloggers can become slightly obsessed by statistics. For me they help to give you an idea of the kinds of topics that readers are interested in and it’s always nice to know that more people are reading your work, but it stops at that. However, something I have found of great interest by looking atContinueContinue reading “Why such interest in the soil?”

Thinkingcountry has been nominated in the UK Blog Awards (+ info on World Soil Day!)

Thinkingcountry will be four years old in January (where does time go?). With this coming of age upon us (although I’m not sure how old a blog should be to achieve this designation) it is incredible to have the site contending in the UK Blog Awards ‘Green and Eco’ category. However, I need your help.ContinueContinue reading “Thinkingcountry has been nominated in the UK Blog Awards (+ info on World Soil Day!)”