Natural Capital: Unexpected Riches or Fairy Gold?
How to create Capital Values out of thin air: employ consultants who can't write English.
Francis Fulford
I am a Devon landowner and have previously written for The Field and Country Illustrated.
The Rise of 'Acronym Farming': A New Landscape for Agriculture
In a tough time for farming, schemes like the SFI seem attractive, but are they as good as they appear?
Reviving the Rural Church: A Call for Change
The Church as a vital role to play in rural communities but it is criminally underfunded and understaffed.
The Truth About Food Prices: Are They Really That High?
While the national conversation over the last few months has been about a cost of living crisis, we would do well to reflect upon historical food prices and ask how they compare to today's
Stressed Farmers vs Overheated Civil Servants: Who Has It Worse?
News that the Forestry Commission are hiring a 'Wellbeing Adviser' makes me wonder whether DEFRA have their priorities straight
The Changing Fortunes of Forestry: From Warships to Forest Bathing
Planting trees for the next generation, why wouldn't you? I bet they didn't have this in mind though...
50 years of the Historic Houses Association
Looking back fifty years - against the odds, the country house and estates survives
Pine Marten Reintroduction: Rewilding win or biodiversity disaster?
Controversy surrounds the pine marten reintroduction in Devon, raising concerns for Red-List birds and car owners alike
Trees, property and vines - long term investing and climate change
Everyone says they believe in climate change, but sometimes their investments for the future suggest otherwise..
Goats: a solution to Mediterranean forest fires and UK rewilding?
How reintroducing goats could curb the danger of wildfire in the Mediterranean and help restore UK landscapes.