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Drought results in hosepipe bans
APRIL 5, 2012: Millions of householders across southern and eastern England are banned from using hosepipes as drought grips parts of the country.
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The lesser spotted starling: a 79% decline
APRIL 5, 2012: The number of starlings seen in people’s gardens has fallen by almost four-fifths since 1979, the RSPB has said.
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Bee losses: new evidence blames pesticides
APRIL 5, 2012: Common crop pesticides have been shown for the first time to seriously harm bees by damaging their renowned ability to navigate home. Read More ›
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Lots to do at Smallholder Festival
APRIL 5, 2012: Visitors including gardeners, smallholders, and farmers from across Wales and further afield are expected to flock to this year’s Royal Welsh Spring Festival over the weekend of May 19-20.
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Does birdsong make us feel better?
FEB 13, 2012: The impact of birdsong on our creativity and on our sense of wellbeing is to be explored in a three-year research project at the University of Surrey, supported by the National Trust and Surrey Wildlife Trust. Read More ›
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Smallholders at Game Fair
FEB 13, 2012: Members of the 250-strong Somerset Smallholders Association will again be at the South Westcountry Game Fair at the Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, on Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11. Read More ›
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'Who are the good eggs?' asks NFU
FEB, 13, 2012: THE NFU has urged food manufacturers and restaurant chains to avoid imported battery cage eggs.
It has published the names of the ‘good egg’ companies that have pledged not to source eggs and egg products produced in battery cages, which were outlawed across the EU on January 1.
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Show celebrates 'the good life'
FEB 13, 2012: Country Smallholding writer Victoria Roberts will be one of the experts at a special smallholding marquee at the The Edible Garden Show at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, from March 16-18.
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New smallholder show for Scotland
FEB, 13, 2012; The town of Forfar, in the county of Angus, will host the first Scottish Smallholder and Grower Festival on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Read More ›
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Egg ban row
Dec 20, 2011: The Government has come under attack for failing to do enough to stop illegal egg imports once a ban on battery cages comes into force on January 1. Read More ›
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CCTV in abattoirs may be compulsory
Dec 20, 2011: Ministers are considering making CCTV compulsory in slaughterhouses in England, Scotland and Wales to help enforce laws against animal cruelty. Read More ›
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Renewable energy conference
Dec 20, 2011: Several top-line speakers have been confirmed for the two-day conference at the Energy Now Expo 2012 on February 15 & 16 at the Malvern, Showground, Worcestershire. Read More ›
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Schemes fail to stop decline in farmland birds
Dec 20, 2011: Stewardship schemes are having little impact in stopping the decline of farmland birds. Read More ›
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Allotment costs soar
Dec 20, 2011: Researchers from the University of Leicester have found that the average cost of an allotment has soared by a fifth in the past three years. Read More ›
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Liz champ for second year running
Country Smallholding writer Liz Shankland is celebrating after one of her sows - Audrey - won the title Tamworth Champion of Champions, making her the best Tamworth in the UK.
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Microbiologists work on disease test for camelids
There are hopes that a new test may soon be developed to detect bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in camelids. Read More ›
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Gardening clubs thriving
October 4, 2011: A new survey from the Royal Horticultural Society shows increasing numbers of gardeners are joining gardening clubs with over a quarter of a million people in the UK now belonging to one with the number increasing by 10% in the last two years. Read More ›
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Winter Fair draws near
October 4, 2011: Livestock schedules for this year’s two-day Royal Welsh Winter Fair have gone out to 5,000 potential exhibitors at the event which takes place on the showground at Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, on November 28 and 29.
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Liz's Tamworth a pig champion
October 4, 2011: Country Smallholding writer Liz Shankland is celebrating after one of her sows - Audrey - won the title Tamworth Champion of Champions, making her the best Tamworth in the UK.
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Plea to plant more trees
AUG 19, 2011: The Woodland Trust is calling for landowners of all kinds to plant native trees to increase the number of places wildlife can thrive. Read More ›