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Julia Hailes Blog

I wrote my first blog in 2006 about twinning the town of Glastonbury with Timbuktu. When I pressed the button to post it online, I thought no-one would see it – it felt quite anonymous. Imagine my surprise when a few seconds later, I received a complaint and subsequently had to change it! That has made me more careful about what I say. But I still write in an informal style from a personal point of view. For a couple of years, my blogs were published by Telegraph online, but they wanted me to write more frequently, so I reverted to my personal blog page. And, in 2018, I’ve moved my Blog from Blogspot to my website, so am hoping that hasn’t caused any confusion.

I really like getting comments, so long as they’re not abusive or spam, so please do let me know your thoughts. Read on….

No Fence Farming in Romania (May23)

15th May 2023

We cycled for over 100 miles and didn’t go through a gate. The Transylvanian landscape was without fences, hedges, or ditches. Travelling by train across Europe to get to Romania the lack of fences signalled an entirely different type of farming. In this case, there were huge ploughed fields[...]

We’re going to the Big One – Friday 21st April 2023

The invitation is for everybody to Unite to Survive at ‘The Big One’ – a four-day action[...]

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Apr

Sheep are like locusts (Apr23)

A flock of sheep will eat pretty well everything in their path – wildflowers, buds,[...]

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Apr

Rubbish In Indonesia (Mar23)

It felt like Armageddon. We went on a ‘nature bike ride’, but the trip highlights[...]

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Mar

INSPIRATIONAL HOTELS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb23)

We weren’t far from Singapore, but it was another world. Two tropical Indonesian islands to[...]

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Mar

Wild about Wilding (Jan23)

We organised the very first Wilding Weekend in June 2022, at our home in West[...]

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Jan

Second Wilding Weekend in June 2023 (Jan23)

Come to our next Wilding Weekend on 17th and 18th June 2023. We’ll be opening[...]

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18
Jan

Our new Environment Minister is a disaster (Nov22)

I couldn’t believe it when I saw this video of Thérèse Coffey, the new Secretary[...]

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02
Nov

Swimming in sewage (Aug22)

I was very surprised to be told by the Environment Agency that no-one should be[...]

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Aug

Insect Homes at Hooke Farm (Jun22)

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Jun

Wild about Knepp (May22)

My trip to Knepp was a revelation. For those who do not know this 3500-acre[...]

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May

Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea (Apr22)

It felt magical. We walked through the thick tangled forest and yet only meters away[...]

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Apr

Pura Vida Costa Rica (Apr22)

Having successfully navigated a rapid as we rafted away from Pacuare Lodge in Central Costa[...]

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Apr

Woohoo – A barn owl has nested in our box! (Feb22)

I can’t believe it. We put up the barn owl box in an old ash[...]

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30
Jan

The Rubbish Project is hiring! (Jan22)

Brilliant opportunity for an entrepreneurial commercial director to work with circular economy pioneers. Click here[...]

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Jan

Let’s stop needing printers (Dec21)

The biggest problem with printers is that they’re not made to last. Good Business has[...]

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Dec

Help! An Insect Apocalypse is happening right now… (Dec21)

The frightening thing is that we may not be aware of how devastating the decline[...]