Learning the ancient craft of coppicing Thursday, 18 September, 2025 “So, you just need to hold the hazel branch and then pull the blade down firmly, and make sure you don’t take your fingers off!” To give you some context, I was at Butser Ancient Farm for the official opening of the Hazel Centre – a stunning oak-framed building designed to support volunteering and workshops at this historic site. There I met Darren Hammerton, a veteran in the world of coppicing... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian Hinds presses Minister on septic tanks register 15th August 2011 Local MP Damian Hinds has written to the Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs urgently asking for clarification of Environment Agency rules on the... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian Hinds backs credit unions and post offices 7th December 2010 Damian Hinds has given his backing to an innovative scheme to make credit union services available at every Post Office counter across the country. At an event... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian Hinds leads Westminster Hall debate on unauthorised developments 9th September 2010 Damian Hinds led a House of Commons debate in Westminster Hall yesterday on illegal and unauthorised developments and sites in the countryside. More than twenty... Articles for the Herald and Post
Climate change - a measured approach (letter to the Herald) 27th February 2010 Sir, In his letter in the Herald of 12 February, Simon Joslin of Oakhanger raises important points about the debate on global warming, points which cannot... Articles for the Herald and Post
