Farmer conservationist in Hampshire
Hatherden, England
Joined January 2017
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“Our results demonstrate that weeds now represent a greater inherent threat to crop production than before the advent of herbicides and integrated, sustainable solutions to weed management are urgently needed to protect the high yield potential of modern crop varieties.”
Just finished English Pastoral by James Rebanks @herdyshepherd1 on world book day #WorldBookDay Should be compulsory reading not least for 3rd generation farmers like me. Congratulations on the clarity of writing on the complex decisions facing all farmers.
Good lockdown job making and erecting 2 new barn owl nest boxes. Now 20 raptor nest boxes on our farm. Maybe 2021 will at least be good breeding year for owls and kestrels? #barnowl #farmconservation @NFFNUK @HawkConservancy
Elusive endangered dormouse found in ancient hedgerows on our farm using footprint tunnels to find locations #DormouseWeek #dormouse #wessexfarmconservation #farmingcares
Please buy British food and enjoy our beautiful countryside . Food production and nature can coexist but only if economic. Pressurise government to ensure high welfare and environmental standards are met in the UK and lower standard food is kept out. #BackBritishFarming
2nd winter for wild bird feed plot. Great supply of kale seed the favoured food a diverse species of resident birds #farmconservation #wildbirdfood #tangley
Summer rain great for winter wild bird feed plots even if not for harvest #farmconservation #hatherden #tangley
Great season for beautiful marbled whites and numerous small tortoise shells and meadow browns in our wildflowers #naturefriendlyfarming #wildflowers
Irony or ignorance? of 30+ years of ground breaking excellent conservation research and advice provided to all landowners withor without shooting interests. @Gameandwildlife are singly responsible for many environmental gains on farms such as ours
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Early morning bird survey. Looking for the rare willow tit but found a pair of curious marsh tits? Agreed? #birding
Well done @Minette_Batters @NFUtweets now let’s decrease average farmer age from mine (60) so that there are more farmers’ children to benefit
Will I and my employees be counted as key workers? What if an employee should be self-isolating but refuses to? Find the answers to the questions you need to know about how #COVID19 could affect your farm business here ow.ly/JlZp50yQTeV
jonathan capes retweeted
Will I and my employees be counted as key workers? What if an employee should be self-isolating but refuses to? Find the answers to the questions you need to know about how #COVID19 could affect your farm business here ow.ly/JlZp50yQTeV
Incredibly insensitive timing of an even more ill-conceived policy. Please have a long hard look at yourselves before continuing.
Thank you to Ms Thompson for a sensible article in today’s Times. thetimes.co.uk/article/brita…
Uncontrolled access is the threat to wildlife. 1 regular trespassing dog walker disturbed my lapwing on a daily basis. They left and never came back to regular nest site. #farmingcares
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Official BTO figures : increase in barn owls 289% 1995-2017. Reclassified from amber to green list in 2015. "May now exceed 10,000 breeding pairs". Your article is the opposite of reality. Celebrate this success of farmers/conservationists. @HawkConservancy @farmingcares @NFFNUK
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Causing hysterics in this Hampshire conservation farming household. Darcy & Elizabeth ?
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Farmland birds already flocking to our wild bird food plots. Just like the bees and butterflies to wildflower plots last summer #farmingcares
