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
MP Update for Petersfield's Shine Radio 3rd August 2022 Damian records a regular MP Update for Petersfield's Shine Radio, and here is the latest one for July: https://shineradio.uk/2022/07/damian-hinds-mp-update-for... Local News
Rishi Sunak visits East Hampshire 3rd August 2022 Damian issued the following press release on Rishi Sunak's visit to East Hampshire: "Conservative leadership contender Rishi Sunak came to South West Surrey and... Local News
Visit to Petersfield's Coombes UK 2nd August 2022 Damian visited Coombes in Petersfield last week, and thanked Shane and Jack for the invitation and the opportunity to hear more about company’s development and... Local News
Interview with Petersfield's Shine Radio 29th July 2022 Damian's interview this week with Petersfield's Shine Radio on leaving the Government and his support for Rishi Sunak: https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories... Local News
Diversity is important for politics and society 28th July 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "One striking feature of the Conservative Party leadership... Articles for the Herald and Post
Infected Blood: Compensation Framework Study – Recommendation of Interim Compensation 21st July 2022 Statement from Damian on the interim compensation recommendation of the Compensation Framework Study "I welcome the work of the Infected Blood Inquiry to... Westminster News
Damian endorses Rishi Sunak in leadership election 19th July 2022 Damian has issued the following statement on his support for Rishi Sunak: East Hampshire MP Damian Hinds has announced that he is supporting Rishi Sunak for... Westminster News
T Levels - a real alternative for young people 14th July 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "The first cohort of T Level students have just come to... Articles for the Herald and Post
T Levels - a real alternative for students and employers 14th July 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "The first cohort of T Level students have just come to the end of... Articles for the Herald and Post