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
Tackling excessive vehicle noise on our roads 17th January 2022 Damian welcomes the announcement by Hampshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones that average speed cameras will be installed along stretches of the... Local News
Supporting nature and landscape recovery 13th January 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "When we started preparing for the COP 26 East Hampshire event last... Articles for the Herald and Post
2022 is Platinum Jubilee Year 6th January 2022 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "A happy new year. 2022 is Platinum Jubilee Year. In a few weeks -... Articles for the Herald and Post
Renewed optimism at the start of 2022 31st December 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "Looking back at my article from this time last year, it... Articles for the Herald and Post
Strength and comfort from coming together 23rd December 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's editions of the Herald and Petersfield Post: "On the eve of Christmas we find ourselves faced... Articles for the Herald and Post
The push to get boosted 16th December 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's edition of the Herald and Petersfield Post "Last week saw the first anniversary of the launch of... Articles for the Herald and Post
Air quality concerns for proposed A31 incinerator 9th December 2021 Below is a copy of a press release issued by Damian to raise air quality concerns in his latest objection to A31 incinerator: "East Hampshire MP Damian Hinds... Local News
Celebrating small businesses on #SmallBizSat 9th December 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's editions of the Herald and Petersfield Post: "It was great last weekend to be out again on Small... Articles for the Herald and Post
Small businesses are key part of local economy 6th December 2021 As part of Small Business Saturday, Damian visited a number of local enterprises across East Hampshire, and thanked them for taking time out to talk with him... Local News
