FAITH IN THE SOIL
SHARE FARMING by James Odgers James and his family moved to Somerset in 2002 to establish nine traditional farming businesses upon which to train up new entrants into farming. They had first to learn how to farm themselves, having no background in farming. They have seen more than 25 families come and go since then and […]
REPRESENTING THE KING
By Charles A. Coulombe RURAL magazine is grateful to Mr Coulombe for providing for this website this thoughtful essay on the development and history of the viceregal – or gubernatorial – functions of the Royal representative in the various areas of His dominions. It is of particular interest to Jersey, where H.E. The Lieutenant-Governor is […]
THE GREEN CANOPY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
A solution to deliver the UK promise, by Robin Waymouth In order to work towards Carbon Neutrality and slow global warming, the UK pledged, in 2019, to plant 60 million broadleaf saplings annually for 30 years. However, due to adverse weather conditions in 2022, there was a loss of 50% of planted young saplings, while […]