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Covid Chronicles: the last hurrah

Richard Lutz grabs a handful of meadowsweet and delivers his last food parcel. 

22 July, 2020 in Farming, Features, Most recent, Scotland, Travel.

Covid chronicles: The case of the kilted chickens

Richard Lutz wanders through the dying embers of Lockdown Land.

24 June, 2020 in Community, Farming, Features, Most recent.

Howard Shocker: Trump’s secret emails to the queen (of Ingerland)

From Sir Howard’s hot desk at the La Hula 69 Bar in Las Vegas

1 November, 2016 in Farming, Most recent.

Farmers join forces for butterflies

Grant aid for groups to help struggling species.

17 December, 2015 in Environment, Farming.

Is There A Tiger In Your Garden?

Nature lovers are being asked to check their gardens for tigers in a bid to help conservationists studying the effects of climate change on moth distribution.

8 August, 2013 in Farming, Gardening, Most recent, United Kingdom.

Any hope for butterflies?

Sir David Attenborough is urging the public to take part in the world’s largest butterfly count to assess if species are recovering after their worst year on record.

18 July, 2013 in Environment, Farming, Gardening, Most recent, United Kingdom.

Aston Uni gets set for bio-energy switch-on

Redhall Jex is nearing completion of a nine month contract to build a bio-energy plant located within a new facility on the Aston University site in Birmingham.

10 July, 2013 in Architecture, Birmingham, Business, Environment, Farming.

University event highlights benefits of short food chains

The benefits of short food chains and local produce were the focus of an event on Wednesday 3 July organised by Coventry University’s Centre for Agroecology and Food Security

5 July, 2013 in Coventry, Environment, Farming, Food and drink, Most recent.

Marks and Spencer calls for plan to save bees

Marks and Spencer has today called on the Government to create a Bee Action Plan.

27 June, 2013 in Farming, Gardening, Most recent, United Kingdom.

Cannock Chase visit highlights University’s quest to protect forestry

A course aiming to assist the international drive to protect the world’s tree population is once again being hosted by the University of Wolverhampton.

20 June, 2013 in Education, Farming, Most recent, Shropshire.

Getting serious about the bee crisis

The UK’s largest Bee Summit aimed at tackling the causes of bee decline, will take place in London next Friday (28 June 2013), Friends of the Earth revealed today.

20 June, 2013 in Environment, Farming, Most recent.

Anna Rose and her asparagus tips

Anna Rose writes a timely reminder of a tasty product that requires fewer delivery miles to arrive on our menus.

29 May, 2013 in Birmingham, Cookery, Farming, Food and drink, Health.
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In the field of opportunity it’s veggie time again

Anna Rose brings news of National Vegetarian Week and some thoughts on how easy it is to explore epicurian serendipity.

14 May, 2013 in Farming, Food and drink, Health, Most recent.

Campaign to save the Long-Horned Bee

New research by the University of Reading shows that the West Midlands Long-Horned Bee is holding on to its northernmost stronghold and is restricted to just a few small areas.

10 May, 2013 in Environment, Farming, Gardening, Most recent, West Midlands.

International Dawn Chorus Day; two dawns away

There are just two days to go until bird lovers across the world come together for the annual celebration of nature’s ode to joy when songbirds fill the air with music as the sun comes up.

3 May, 2013 in Environment, Farming, Gardening, Most recent.

Euro vote may help but bees still beleagured

Yesterday’s decision to introduce EU-wide restrictions on neonicotinoid insecticides linked to bee decline is a significant victory for bees and common sense, said Friends of the Earth.

30 April, 2013 in Environment, Farming, Gardening, Most recent.

March of the beekeepers: Government urged to back pesticide restrictions

The Government must take urgent action to protect declining bee populations by supporting European Commission proposals next Monday

26 April, 2013 in Environment, Farming, Food and drink, Gardening, Most recent.

Gardeners urged to be green-minded and green-fingered

Gardeners are being urged to create bee-friendly gardens and play their part in safeguarding these threatened pollinators

2 April, 2013 in Birmingham, Environment, Farming, Food and drink, Gardening, Health.

2012: A Disaster Year For UK Butterflies

Washout 2012 was the worst year for UK butterflies on record with 52 out of the 56 species monitored suffering declines, a scientific study today revealed.

26 March, 2013 in Environment, Farming, Most recent, United Kingdom.

The Big Dig Needs You Birmingham

Food growing sites around the city (and beyond) will be opening their doors, gates, sheds and greenhouses to offer locals a look inside and the chance take part in a mass food growing event

13 March, 2013 in Birmingham, Farming, Food and drink, Gardening, What's on.

Beleaguered bees finding local havens

Birmingham Friends of the Earth are funding High Orchard Community and Balsall Heath is Our Planet to create wildflower havens for local bees

8 March, 2013 in Birmingham, Environment, Farming, Gardening.

Don’t forget, it doesn’t have to be meat

As the demand for meat rises inexorably, Anna Rose explains why this doesn’t have to be the case.

4 March, 2013 in Environment, Farming, Food and drink, Health, Most recent, The Debate.

Improving nature in Birmingham and the Black Country

This March will mark a year since Birmingham and the Black Country were awarded Nature Improvement Area status.

26 February, 2013 in Birmingham, Environment, Farming, Gardening, What's on.

UK Moth numbers crash

The abundance of the UK’s larger moths has crashed during the past 40 years with three species becoming extinct in the last decade, a major scientific report reveals today.

1 February, 2013 in Environment, Farming, Gardening, Most recent, United Kingdom.

West Midlands’ ethical businesses provide food for thought

Ethical businesses from across the West Midlands will be providing food for thought at a seminar in Birmingham next month.

21 September, 2012 in Edgbaston, Farming, Food and drink.

There’s something funny in the honey – Bee at the Glee

Bee numbers in Britain have fallen dramatically in recent years and Birmingham Friends of the Earth intend to save them; with a little help from a few very funny people.

7 September, 2012 in Birmingham, Farming, Food and drink.

A fishy tale

Tammy Facey went shopping for fish…. and became embroiled in the Common Fisheries Policy.

29 June, 2012 in Comment, Cookery, Farming, Food and drink.

Food Show Set to Wow NEC

The region’s food lovers are set for a patriotic feast this summer.

22 May, 2012 in Birmingham, Farming, Food and drink, What's on.

Moseley Farmers’ Market wins again

Moseley Farmers’ Market on the outskirts of Birmingham has been named the 2012 UK Farmers’ Market of the Year

23 February, 2012 in Business, Eating out, Environment, Farming, Moseley and Kings Heath, Shopping.

Light or wind? Does money talk?

Alan Clawley comes face to face with the realities of a ‘low carbon’ economy: “What’s in it for me?”

26 January, 2012 in Architecture, Cotswolds, Environment, Farming, Gloucestershire, Style and Design.

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