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BBC News – River Rheidol filter cuts pollution from mine
Cleaning up the Rheidol in Ceredigion BBC News – River Rheidol filter cuts pollution from mine. Toxic metals from the spoil heaps of historic lead mines in mid-Wales have been washing into the Afon Rheidol for years and years. The BBC reports that harmful metals entering the river fell by 99%: The Environment Agency said [...]
BBC One – Countryfile: antibiotics & farm animals
BBC One – Countryfile Farmers need to stop feeding antibiotics to animals. Ad lib use of antibiotics is producing resitance in the bacteria. Resistant bacteria are a risk to human health. This is potentially a very serious problem. Watch the programme broadcast 27th November 2011 BBC One – Countryfile. Ends Tweet This [...]
BBC – Radio 4 – Food & Farming Awards 2011
BBC – Radio 4 – Food & Farming Awards 2011 BBC – Radio 4 – Food & Farming Awards 2011. Check out the winners of the 2011 Food & Farming Awards. The winners are all listed here. Can you place each of these winners them in the correct category (below)? Jack and Linda Mills, The [...]
Blog | Our Rivers
Freshwater fish on the brink August 3rd, 2011 A study from the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) featured in the Sunday Telegraph at the weekend found that freshwater fish are the most endangered group of animals on earth, with more than a third threatened with extinction … Salmon, trout, eels and [...]
Waterfootprint.org: Water footprint and virtual water
Each British citizen soaks up 4,645 litres of the world’s water every day Waterfootprint.org: Water footprint and virtual water. Check this website for information on how much water we use in the UK. While average household water use in the UK is around 150 litres per person per day, UK consumption of products from other [...]
Harvest Highlights pictures – Farmers Weekly
Harvest Highlights pictures – Farmers Weekly. Photos of 2011 harvest. Ends Tweet This Post
Garden Cam – hedgehog, fox and badger
Sussex Wildlife Trust Uploaded by Sussexwt on 2 Aug 2011 Garden Cam – hedgehog, fox and badger. Amazing who turns up when you put a stealthcam in the garden overnight. Find the video at: Garden Cam – YouTube. Ends Tweet This Post
The Royal Welsh Show
The Royal Welsh Show Royal Welsh Show 2011 – 18-21 July The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society – The Royal Welsh Show. The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society also see S4C coverage http://s4c.co.uk/sioe/2011/e_index.shtml Ends Tweet This Post
Vindolanda – tourism on The Wall
Northumbria. The north of England. Hadrian’s Wall. Archaeology brought to life.
Golf Tourism – Northern Ireland
After two wins in two years at the US Open, Northern Ireland is the place to go to play golf.
