Environment

Biodiversity Everywhere – farms, gardens, parks COP15 on biodiversity closed hot on the heels of COP26 on climate change. COPs have not proven to create massive change but all of us [...]

Fires in Gironde- smoke in Saussignac A few of our subscribers have asked whether the fires in the region are effecting us so this is a quick post with an update. The fires in Gironde (near [...]

Hail damage vines repair and respair On 2 June 2022 we were hit with a devastating hail storm. This update two weeks later is filled with hope. The photos below show before and then two weeks [...]

ROSEHIP: NATURAL VITAMIN C BOOSTER – how to do it Hedgerows are a key part of organic and natural farming offering biodiversity that helps to keep the balance. Dog roses are a natural part [...]

Hommage to Thich Nhat Hanh, and his books on love and environment Thay, Zen Buddhist monk, poet, writer, teacher, peace activist, environmentalist, and founder of Plum Village and his legacy of [...]

Chemical fertiliser nitrogen major part of annual direct GHG emissions from agriculture How Does Agriculture contribute to Emissions creating Climate Change? You probably immediately think of [...]

Climate Change – top five books to inform yourself In this article Caro Feely, organic farmer and writer outlines her best five books to inform yourself on the Climate Crisis. Here is my [...]

Climate Crisis – free virtual event and debate Friday 26 Nov, 6pm Paris time Join Caro Feely, organic farmer, writer and teacher online via zoom. What is the climate crisis? How urgent is [...]

Climate Crisis – virtual presentation and debate Friday 12 Nov, 6pm Paris time Join Caro Feely, organic farmer, writer and teacher online via zoom. What is the climate crisis? How urgent is [...]

Biodiversity- what is it and why is it important Wine growing is a monoculture, the opposite of biodiversity, but we can mitigate this. In this article I outline the biodiversity crisis and what [...]