Creating an apple orchard
IT seems like there should be hardly anything to it, inspiring bold ambitions to take charge of any old patch of unloved land. But creating…
Category: Food and drink
Agricultural sustainability identified in review of food in Scotland
FINANCIAL support for farms that operate ‘sustainable agricultural practices’ is one of a series of recommendations made by a 45-strong coalition of organisations concerned about…
Setting up a community brewery and pub
WHEN it comes to advice on setting up a community brewery and pub, most roads lead to the city of York, in England, where brewing…
Re-imagining our food supply
Every town ringed by ‘micro farms’, many specialising in ‘heritage’ produce, all involved in education and re-introducing us to the potentially restorative power of nature.…