FARMS, FIELDS & FOOD – Green Paper on Agriculture and Countryside
The Social Democratic Party FARMS, FIELDS & FOOD 15.02.2024 The Social Democratic Party in Great Britain publishes ‘Farms, Fields & Food’ –
The last sheep farm in Nordland, Norway
Rakel Nystabakk with her father. Photograph: Rebekka Nystabakk When Rakel took over the last farm in her Norwegian village, she was not only
Randall or Randall Lineback Cattle
Photos: courtesy of Russ Wilson Source: https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/randall-lineback-cattle/ The Randall Lineback is a purebred remnant of the lineback-patterned cattle once common in New
Hippy, capitalist, guru, grocer: the forgotten genius who changed British food
Nicholas Saunders was a counterculture pioneer with an endless stream of quixotic schemes and a yearning to spread knowledge – but his
SWALES
Swales are linear grass covered depressions which lead surface water overland from the drained surface to a storage or discharge system. Unlike a
St. Martin’s Day
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin%27s_Day Saint Martin’s Day or Martinmas) is the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours and is celebrated in the liturgical year on 11 November. In the Middle Ages and early modern period, it
A moment that changed me: I had a heart attack at 37 – so I went to live in a cave
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/25/a-moment-that-changed-me-i-had-a-heart-attack-at-37-so-i-went-to-live-in-a-cave I wanted to heal and thought the Colorado wilderness was the best place to do it. So I began six
Turning desert arid wasteland green – swales, water retention dams and zai holes
Retention ponds are ponds or pools designed with additional storage capacity to attenuate surface runoff during rainfall events. They consist of a
Hügelkultur – it’s time has come
Source: https://www.almanac.com/what-hugelkultur-ultimate-raised-bed What Are Hugelkultur Beds? Hügelkultur (usually transliterated into English simply as “hugelkultur”) has been used for centuries in Eastern Europe and Germany, often
Camomile Tea & Lavender Fields: The Polish Love of Herbs
Source: https://culture.pl/en/article/camomile-tea-lavender-fields-the-polish-love-of-herbs The Polish affinity for herbs has a long history, but it is also very much in tune with the modern
