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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 [...]
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
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
Apples: British to the Core
BBC iPlayer – Apples: British to the Core. Excellent programme well worth a watch. Horticulturalist Chris Beardshaw uncovers the British contribution to the history of our most iconic fruit. He reveals the ‘golden age’, when the passion and dedication of Victorian gardeners gave us more varieties than anywhere else in the world. Chris [...]
Natural Environment White Paper « Defra
The Natural Choice is the first White Paper on the natural environment for 20 years. Published: 7/6/2011 Natural Environment White Paper « Defra. The government vision for the natural environment over the next 50 years A healthy, properly functioning natural environment is the foundation of sustained economic growth, prospering communities and personal wellbeing. Read the [...]
Community Woodland in the UK
Community Woodlands are one way to stem the loss of biodiversity in our countryside.
Farm online for real
Join the management board of a National Trust farm
Cotswold Farm Park
Rare Breeds conservation and a good day out
