In the north west corner of the New Forest National Park is the village of Godshill. Here, Eden Cormack and Claudia Weis have looked after 30 acres of land since 2017. Named after the tiny St Giles church opposite, the majority of the farm nestles in its own gently sloping valley. With far-reaching views to…Continue reading St Giles Community Farm
Common Pool Resourcing
British farmland prices have trebled over the last ten years, new research shows.[1] This means access to land for farmers and growers, particularly entrants, has become increasingly more challenging. Land is treated as an investment for privileged individuals rather than a precious common resource. Within this context, what models can we turn to as inspiration…Continue reading Common Pool Resourcing
Ty`r Eithin: An Essay in Common Land and Sustainable Communities
By Tony Matthews. There are two beautiful river valleys in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales, the Gwendraeth Fawr and the Gwendraeth Fach, separated by the Carboniferous Limestone ridge which surfaces all around the South Wales coalfield. The two rivers join by Kidwelly castle then flow into Carmarthen bay. Ty`r Eithin farm, 80 acres in all, looks…Continue reading Ty`r Eithin: An Essay in Common Land and Sustainable Communities