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farming & agriculture

One of my bugbears is huge tractors. To me they symbolise so many things that are wrong with modern, intensive agriculture. I sat on the Food Ethics Council for several years and have written about food and farming in many of my books.

INSPIRATIONAL HOTELS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb23)

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

06
Mar
Wild about Wilding (Jan23)

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

18
Jan
Swimming in sewage (Aug22)

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

22
Aug
Wild about Knepp (May22)

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

25
May
Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea (Apr22)

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

25
Apr
Help! An Insect Apocalypse is happening right now… (Dec21)

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

01
Dec
Insects are on the menu and they’re better for the planet (Nov21)

Let’s start with pet food.  If you want to feed your dog insects –[...]

02
Nov
My Manifesto for COP26 and beyond(Oct21)

I’m delighted that Cop26 is getting a lot of attention.  I think it’s great[...]

25
Oct
My Green Life (May21)

When I was a baby my brother painted me green.. Perhaps a sign of[...]

11
May
Why is our MP not supporting the Dorset National Park? (May21)

Why hasn’t Chris Loder, Dorset MP, talked to the Dorset National Park supporters? Chris[...]

04
May
Peat in compost is environmental vandalism (Mar21)

That’s what Monty Don says and I agree. But it’s incredibly common. UK gardeners[...]

29
Mar
I’ve learnt to love moles (Feb21)

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

15
Feb
Farmers Must STOP Killing Earth (Dec20)

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

18
Dec
Green Matters 1989 – mini series in Richard & Judy’s This Morning programme – Julia Hailes on Waste.

I presented Green Matters – a mini series within the ITVs This Morning Programme.[...]

01
Nov
TV Clips tropical hardwoods and destruction of the rainforests – Julia Hailes 1989/90.

If there was ever a moment when I decided to dedicate my life to[...]

01
Nov
Scorched earth in Sicily (Oct20)

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

29
Oct
Butterflies love this meadow

A wonderful place near me. It’s full of wild flowers. Butterflies and bees love[...]

29
Jun
Future of Food Ethics (Jun18)

It’s eight years ago since I stepped down from the Food Ethics Council, but[...]

20
Jun
The olive oil industry survives the cruise ships in Montenegro… (May17)

They are humungous. The cruise ships in Kotor were like vast beasts completely dwarfing[...]

18
May
Incredible Edible was amazing (May11)

They’ve planted corn on the cob outside the police station. They’re lettuces in rose[...]

14
May
Behind the scenes at McDonalds (Jun10)

It wasn’t ‘Old McDonald had a farm’. Actually, the farm belonged to the Duchy[...]

06
Jun
Food Inc film is worth seeing (Feb10)

I was really impressed with Food Inc – it was powerful and compelling –[...]

16
Feb
Food Innovation (Sep09)

The Food Ethics Council Business Forum meeting focussed on radical innovation.  I was chairing[...]

01
Sep
Pig heaven (Jun09)

A friend of mine called Sarah has bought three not so little piglets. They’re[...]

23
Jun
Off to Kenya and street lights closer to home (Mar09)

Denuded landscape near Mombasa Sustainable agriculture training plot near Mombasa   The offending street[...]

05
Mar
Summer produce (Jul08)

The weekend wasn’t glorious – certainly not the weather anyway. But I’ve been really[...]

07
Jul
Happy as a pig in mud (Jul07)

The bacon tasted really good. The superior rashers accompanied seared scallops – a first[...]

28
Jul
Bath & West – going green… (Jun07)

The Bath & West show was a bit of a wash out for its[...]

05
Jun
Cut flowers and newsagents (May07)

The lady sitting next to me on the upper deck of a bus from[...]

20
May
McDonalds Testimonial (May07)

“Julia participated in a panel discussion that explored our CSR past, present and future.[...]

01
May
    Recent Posts
    • Our Wilding Weekend in June 2023 (Mar Update)
    • Come and Listen to me talk about wilding – on 29th March 2023
    • INSPIRATIONAL HOTELS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb23)
    • Wild about Wilding (Jan23)
    • Second Wilding Weekend in June 2023 (Jan23)
    • My Mother was the first person in the UK to be buried in a mycelium coffin (Nov22)
    • Our new Environment Minister is a disaster (Nov22)
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