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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…. 

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[...]

2 Comments

15
Jan
Farmers Must STOP Killing Earth (Dec20)

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

5 Comments

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[...]

1 Comment

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. [...]

1 Comment

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[...]

2 Comments

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[...]

1 Comment

19
Mar
Recent Posts
  • Peat in compost is environmental vandalism (Mar21)
  • Right to Repair is good – my E-waste poem in the style of Dr Seuss (Mar21)
  • Clover Hogan is a Force of Nature (Mar21)
  • I’ve learnt to love moles (Feb21)
  • Is the EU’s Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive better for the environment (Feb21)
  • Too many boardrooms are climate incompetent (Feb21)
  • READY, STEADY, STOP AT BIG YELLOW (Jan21)
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