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Issues to do with the planet

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
Rewild schools before it’s too late (Jul21)

Rewild the world before it’s too late!  I’m supporting Operation Future Hope in their[...]

02
Jul
My Green Life (May21)

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

11
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
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[...]

08
Feb
BEING FRIENDLY TO BARN OWLS (Dec20)

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

13
Dec
Scorched earth in Sicily (Oct20)

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

29
Oct
COVID 19 MAY BE THE BOILING FROG WE NEED (MAR20)

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

19
Mar
Going wild in Dorset (Sep19)

I’m tremendously excited about our new landscaping project… The central idea is wilding and[...]

09
Sep
Butterflies love this meadow

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

29
Jun
I love electric bikes (Jun19)

Sailing through the countryside. Exploring hidden routes. Getting some much needed exercise…  It’s wonderful.[...]

20
Jun
Speaking at Lyme Regis fossil festival (May19)

I had to walk right round the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis before finding[...]

13
May
I’m feeding my dog insects! (Apr19)

The brilliant thing about this is that it’s better for the planet – and[...]

06
Apr
Watching ‘Blue’ made people angry (Dec18)

It was difficult to decide which part of the film made me more angry. [...]

16
Dec
Qualms about gold teeth…. (May11)

I’ve already got one gold crown and it looks like I’m due for some[...]

27
May
I’m not supporting fuel price campaign (Mar10)

I received a round robin email this week. It was launching a protest campaign[...]

28
Mar
Green death – Will water replace fire in crematoria? (Feb10)

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about green death – and what I’d[...]

23
Feb
Hong Kong was dirty (Dec09)

Photo I took of the smog in Hong Kong – it should have been[...]

03
Dec
The Age of Stupid film (Oct09)

I’ve just watched this film at a screening in the nearby village of South[...]

22
Oct
An inconvenient truth about fish – The End of the Line (Jun09)

A fish collapse. 90% of the big fish are gone. The global fishing capacity[...]

28
Jun
A Trip to Waste Tip (Jun08)

Dimmer landfill site near Castle Cary in Somerset is unusual.  It has a rather[...]

22
Jun
Green Funerals Exhibition (Apr07)

My sisters is so amused by the fact that I was the key note[...]

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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