Blogs
14/12/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Farming , Nature
Peter welcomes the Paris Agreement, but is alarmed by a new report on soils published this month.
30/11/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Farming
Peter attends the launch of a new website, www.agricology.co.uk
16/11/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Farming , Nature
The Selborne Landscape Partnership – a group of farmers based around the Hampshire community of Selborne was in action over the weekend...
11/11/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Farming
Peter discusses conservation measures in place at Rectory farm, including a hectare of ground being taken out of production so birds can feed on a range of seed bearing crops.
10/11/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Farming
5/11/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Farming
Peter discusses the recent NFU survey that suggests farmers and growers are finding the Countryside Stewardship Scheme too complex to take part in.
28/10/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Farming , Advice , Nature
Peter reports from a number of courses he's been running across the country during the last week.
19/10/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Farming , Nature
I have just read a very thought-provoking paper from a Sussex University team working on the insecticides known as Neonicotinoids...
2/9/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Farming , Nature
Peter contemplates one of those days when central London could seem like a retreat into peace and quiet compared to living in the countryside.