Noise and silence

A salt marsh with green growth and muddy channels

There is, I have realised, no such thing as absolute silence. There is always sound. In an enclosed space with thick walls, there is still noise. As Suzanne Vega sang, Blood Makes Noise.

Sharing data and methodology for a farm invertebrate survey

A bee on clover flowers

Deepdale Farm have recently shared the findings and methodology for a series of invertebrate surveys conducted in 2022. These surveys gathered valuable information on the variety of invertebrate species found on the farm including 36 species with a measure of conservation status. In 2020, Deepdale Farm entered organic conversion and took 60% of the farmed …

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Ashanti Development’s work with farming communities in Ghana

Two people sit by their crop in a field

I really enjoyed catching up with Penny and Nicholas from Ashanti Development at the weekend for a chat about their progress. Ashanti Development has been working in the Ashanti region of Ghana for approaching 20 years, engaging with an ever-expanding number of communities and providing support with water and sanitation, education, healthcare, tree planting and farming. Communities gain the knowledge to …

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