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
At last a newsletter, lots of news to share and an AGM coming up on 12th October, preceded by the Ecodynamic AGM and followed by an Oakbrook Farm walk. Proper invites to be sent by email with all the information. Apologies for the lack of newsletters over the last year, it has been one of…Continue reading Director’s update – Summer 2019
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
When asked what farming is for, one response might be to produce food to keep us healthy. While there is increasing evidence of the wider health and wellbeing benefits of time spent in the natural environment, sadly, current government policy doesn’t yet make the link between human health and agriculture. However, recent research by the…Continue reading Farmers championing health
