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
Get vaccinated, get boosted, get protected. 28th October 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "From last Friday, just ahead of half term, parents of 12... Articles for the Herald and Post
Two of the finest parliamentarians 21st October 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "As MPs gathered in Westminster this week there was profound... Articles for the Herald and Post
COP26 East Hampshire: What we do matters 14th October 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's edition of the Herald and Petersfield Post: "The buzz and atmosphere at the COP26 East Hampshire... Articles for the Herald and Post
East Hampshire's own 'Conference Of the Parties' 7th October 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "When we started earlier in the year to plan the COP26... Articles for the Herald and Post
COP26 comes to East Hampshire 3rd October 2021 Damian's latest update for Petersfield's Shine Radio talks about this week's upcoming COP26 East Hampshire event: https://shineradio.uk/2021/09/damian-hinds-mp... Local News
T Levels - the alternative post-16 route 30th September 2021 The article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "Later this week I am looking forward to visiting Alton... Articles for the Herald and Post
Preparing for winter with Covid 23rd September 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "As we head into autumn and prepare for winter, we are... Articles for the Herald and Post
Join Damian at COP26 East Hampshire event 21st September 2021 Damian is hosting a COP26 event here in East Hampshire, where you will be able to hear about the global challenges we face, and also what is happening locally... Local News
Reception for World Alzheimer's Month 20th September 2021 Damian was pleased to join the team at Alzheimer's Research UK at their parliamentary reception to mark World Alzheimer's Month. Damian is a Dementia Friends... Westminster News
