Farming & Agriculture

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Swimming in sewage (Aug22)

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

Wild about Knepp (May22)

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

Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea (Apr22)

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

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

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

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 –[...]

My Manifesto for COP26 and beyond(Oct21)

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

My Green Life (May21)

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

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[...]

Peat in compost is environmental vandalism (Mar21)

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

I’ve learnt to love moles (Feb21)

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

Farmers Must STOP Killing Earth (Dec20)

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

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.[...]

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[...]

Scorched earth in Sicily (Oct20)

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

Butterflies love this meadow

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

Future of Food Ethics (Jun18)

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

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[...]

Incredible Edible was amazing (May11)

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

Behind the scenes at McDonalds (Jun10)

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

Food Inc film is worth seeing (Feb10)

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

Food Innovation (Sep09)

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

Pig heaven (Jun09)

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

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

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

Summer produce (Jul08)

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

Happy as a pig in mud (Jul07)

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

Bath & West – going green… (Jun07)

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

Cut flowers and newsagents (May07)

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

McDonalds Testimonial (May07)

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