The meeting is open to the public and is organised by the Team Badger Coalition which includes the RSPCA, Humane Society and the League against cruel sports. Speakers include Dr Brian May, Gavin Grant – Chief Executive of the RSPCA, Mark Jones – Managing Director of the Humane Society, and Steven Jones, a retired dairy farmer.
Response from Julie 18th May 2013:
Obviously this is close to my heart having lost two pet cows as inconclusive and being told my cows will contract Tb from wildlife at some point although we try to keep badgers out of winter areas it is not easy from fields (we are a closed herd) .there seems to be loads of contradictory evidence from both sides. I believe the badgers are getting Fair amount of publicity but saving cows is getting none although thousands are already slaughtered.
Most farmers i know want a Vaccination for their cows to protect them and I believe this is what should be pushed. The government will not push Europe to accept Diva test following vaccination animal rights have got it wrong by just concentrating on the cull the situation is so much worse farmers are losing livelihood in southwest but also are really struggling emotionally losing their livestock, cows often killed unnecessarily. I really hope transition think about the many people effected by the loss they already experience in this area not just wildlife which we know is important but at what cost
Posted in Wildlife
Following a visit to NGPS’s first exhibition in the Purbecks a chance conversation has resulted in us having a brand new solar display unit installed.
I was happily content to have solar installed 8 years ago and even when the Government only offerred me 3p FITT pleased to be producing solar energy and gaining some small returns frrom SSE.
It came as quite a surprise when I was advised to take down the old and have a new array put in.
Our new system is far more efficient, we have a new tiled roof and lots of the latest technology added as a standard feature.
For example checkout ( http://enphase.com/uk/products/enlighten/ )
The speed, efficiency and the way the project was completed fills me with admiration for the NGPS team and from a relatively small investment I can expect a payback within 5/6 years at the current Fitts level and even more importantly help in using the energy we create for my own purposes.
Checkout http://www.immersun.co.uk/
This new innovation will reduce our energy bills overtime and already we can tell the difference in the amount of hot water we now have.
Why not also take a look in at their next Exhibition Roadshow at Ringwood on the 30th May 10am until 8pm
Full details about other venues at www.dorsetenergized.co.uk
Vince Adams
Posted in Solar Power
Hi
Would you like to learn how to create your food forest ?
Yes, we humans are able to learn how to design for a high level abundance and diversity of food never seen in wild settings.
The long road to http://www.perennialsolutions.org/
Experience is my best teacher – Working from patterns to details.
In Chão Sobral, October is a month full of fruits as you can observe here:
http://permacultura-terras-altas.blogspot.pt/2012/10/fruits-for-every-meal-october-fruit.html
Below, is about a small piece of land, on a rocky ridge crest, that we can flood irrigate, and includes the following plants
http://permacultura-terras-altas.blogspot.pt/2013/05/o-quintal-evoluir-para-um-bosque.html
http://www.permacultureglobal.com/posts/2722
Extreme stacking
already planted – some old, some young trees:
it’s going to be a dance – growing together!
Inside this plot, in the policarbonate panel – polytunnel green house, another dance-party:
already planted
So beside these perenial plants we can also add the normal annual crops – we just need to find the edge!
- current / May 2013, yields from this green house: cabbage, potatoe, new zealand spinach, kumquat, lemons.
- it also functions as a plant nursery
Up dates from the evolution of these living systems will be at:
Looking forward to hear from you and your abun-dance experience!
Warmly
João Gonçalves
“Permacultura (Cultura Permanente) é um sistema ético de design ecológico.”
(+351) 96 96 80 009
Chão Sobral – Oliveira do Hospital – Serra do Açor
http://permacultureglobal.com/users/902-joao-goncalves
http://chaosobral.org/index_pt.htm
http://agricultura-familiar-tradicional.blogspot.pt/
https://picasaweb.google.com/joaovox
http://picasaweb.google.pt/uniprochaosobral
http://picasaweb.google.pt/festerrar
Visite
Permacultura na Serra do Açor – Portugal
http://permaculturinginportugal.net/blog/
“Comida que nunca acaba” / Permacultura no Malawi
http://www.neverendingfood.org/
Centro de Ecologia Integral
http://www.integralecology.org
Response from Wendy of Dorset:
Posted in Fruit Growing, Permaculture, Portugal, Vegetable Growing
