by Anna Turns | Dec 28, 2020
New nectar: could artificial pollen make life sweeter for bees? Guardian In winter, starved of pollen and lacking natural forage, honeybee colonies can easily falter. But nutritious substitutes may be the answer When beekeepers from across the US drive millions of...
by Anna Turns | Sep 27, 2020
Apples from ‘perfect harvest’ rot on the ground as demand for cider slumps – Observer In what should be a vintage year because of ideal growing conditions, farmers are forced to abandon fruit where it falls. On a sloping hill just south of Dartmoor,...
by Anna Turns | May 25, 2020
Farms of the future: mussel farming given a new lifeline – Positive News The people behind the UK’s first fully offshore mussel farm want to encourage Brits to eat more shellfish, which they say is currently untapped food resource When the UK’s first...
by Sue Thomason | Feb 20, 2020
Urban oasis – Reclaim From fruit and veg to herbs and honey, city growers are taking roof gardens to tasty new heights. WORDS ANNA TURNS For businesses in the UK’s major cities trying to improve their eco-credentials, things are looking up – literally. With...
