Civil Eats
JUNE 27, 2024
In 1976, as a new assistant professor at the University of Connecticut’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and also its Department of Marine Sciences, Yarish became increasingly fascinated by kelp’s ability to pull nutrients from the water column. Gregarious and welcoming, Yarish can talk kelp nonstop.
The Lunatic Farmer
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
They don’t watch TV all evening; they can tomatoes and chase fireflies in the meadow. Old ecological farmer geezers like me see these newcomers as the most exciting thing to happen in a long time. They don’t go to movies; they build campfires by the pond and watch the moon rise on summer nights.
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Sustainable Food Trust
AUGUST 6, 2024
More books for your shelf The Wisdom of Sheep & Other Animals Rosamund Young “Be transported to the wild meadows of Kite’s Nest Farm and peek into the surprising private lives of some of our most familiar of animals. A life-enhancing read from the author of the bestselling gem The Secret Life of Cows.”
Sustainable Food Trust
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
xviii] For example, Clifton Ings and Rawcliffe Meadows are a crucial part of the City of York’s flood defences. Ecological Entomology 40, 124–135 (2015). xix] Floodplain Meadows Partnership. Floodplain Meadows – Beauty and Utility: A Technical Handbook. Their combined water-storage capacity of approximately 2.3
Sustainable Food Trust
JUNE 28, 2023
The 50 years of farming at Bwlchwernen, according to the interconnected principles of health, ecology and a circular economy, have not only stewarded the farm’s natural biodiversity as a complete and thriving ecosystem, but also created the conditions to increase and improve its biodiversity potential.
Sustainable Food Trust
JUNE 28, 2023
At the same time, productive land as well as field margins and natural areas can be of great value to nature – a traditionally managed hay meadow or unsprayed crop can harbour and support a range of biodiversity and facilitate the movement of species through the landscape. Or is it too little? At what level do we move from good to bad?
Civil Eats
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
He planted wheat and other grains directly into the meadows and relied solely on rainfall for much of his acreage. Irrigated crops receive higher payouts than dryland crops, while farmers often risk their coverage to engage in some of the most ecologically sound practices. It soon proved worth it.
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