Peat in compost is environmental vandalism (Mar21)
29th March 2021

That’s what Monty Don says and I agree. But it’s incredibly common. UK gardeners are responsible for destroying our ‘rainforests’. It has to stop and we can make it happen. OK, so why is this such a big deal? First and perhaps most importantly, peatlands are essential in our fight[...]

Right to Repair is good – my E-waste poem in the style of Dr Seuss (Mar21)

I wrote a slightly different version of this poem in 2012 when I was campaigning[...]

10
Mar
Clover Hogan is a Force of Nature (Mar21)

If you haven’t come across Clover, have a look at her most recent Ted Talk[...]

07
Mar
I’ve learnt to love moles (Feb21)

My mother was very keen on mole traps, following a tradition that apparently started in[...]

15
Feb
Is the EU’s Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive better for the environment (Feb21)

No.  I don’t think it is – at least not all of it. Mid 2021 the[...]

08
Feb
Too many boardrooms are climate incompetent (Feb21)

Very interested to see this FT article lamenting the lack of directors with expertise in[...]

05
Feb
READY, STEADY, STOP AT BIG YELLOW (Jan21)

I was excited to join the board of the Big Yellow in March 2020 to[...]

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15
Jan
Farmers Must STOP Killing Earth (Dec20)

Why are most rivers brown or red? A soupy earthy colour.  It’s because they are[...]

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18
Dec
BEING FRIENDLY TO BARN OWLS (Dec20)

I’m learning about owls.  My interest has been propelled by the regular nightly call of[...]

2 Comments

13
Dec
ECOPOD COFFINS ARE NOT QUITE DEAD (Dec20)

But pretty nearly.  What a pity. These beautiful paper mâché, seed-shaped coffins are gorgeous.  They’re[...]

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02
Dec
TV Clips of Julia Hailes – Green Consumer Compilation from 1988/1989/1990 (posted Nov20)

Many people will be surprised to know how much interest there was about green consumerism[...]

14
Nov
Scorched earth in Sicily (Oct20)

What a beautiful time of year to come to this island perched on Italy’s toe. [...]

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29
Oct
Wilding week 2 (Jul20)

The diggers are in their element The water meadow is now looking pretty earthy with[...]

20
Jul
Wilding has started… (Jul20)

Yesterday, the diggers and dumpers arrived, along with the wonderful Andrew George and his fellow[...]

08
Jul
ANIMALS TURN HUMAN…(May20)

A role reversal. Imagine humans behaved like animals and vice versa. What would we think[...]

05
May
How Covid-19 is Changing the world (Apr20)

The Covid Crisis is sowing the seeds of division - young vs old, local vs[...]

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10
Apr
COVID 19 MAY BE THE BOILING FROG WE NEED (MAR20)

I remember referring to the boiling frogs analogy in speeches about 20 years ago.  Some[...]

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19
Mar