Marina O’Connell, co-Director of The Apricot Centre at Huxhams Cross Farm near Totnes, one of the Biodynamic Land Trust’s farm projects, reflects on the current situation. In the absence of cruise ships the dolphins have re-inhabited the canals of Venice. In Totnes, in the absence of something I can’t quite put a name to, the…Continue reading Covid-19 and Food Security
As we approach the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year and the longest night, it is a good time to pause and reflect. The Solstice also marks the turning of the year, a rebirth, the return of the light and lengthening days. In addition to looking back, we can therefore also look forward….Continue reading Solstice reflections
The latest report on the state of the UK’s Nature shows that 41% of species have declined in abundance since 1970. State of Nature 2019, following previous reports in 2013 and 2016, produced by a partnership of conservation NGOs, research institutes, UK and national governments and thousands of volunteers, highlights that 15% of species are…Continue reading The State of Nature
Climate change’s impact on agriculture and the need for a radical shift in approach is becoming more noticeable in the mainstream media. Whether it’s the first joint Sustainable Food Trust and National Farmers Union conference “Farming and climate change: towards net zero carbon emissions” in July or the Food and Countryside Commission’s recent report “Our…Continue reading Sustaining the planet
