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
Help for young people to recover from the pandemic 14th June 2021 Damian spoke in the education debate last week, talking about the help children and young people need and deserve after this pandemic, requiring extra funding... Westminster News
Supporting young people's mental health 14th June 2021 Damian asked Health ministers about the progress on supporting young people’s mental health, and implementation of the green paper: Westminster News
visit to BASE Innovation in Bordon 14th June 2021 Damian thanked Duncan Gill and the team at BASE Bordon for a very informative visit last week, saying "It was great to hear from firms like PowerQuad, Geospatex... Local News
Volunteering - making a difference for others 10th June 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "Last week’s Volunteers Week was another great opportunity... Articles for the Herald and Post
Dementia: not an inevitable part of aging 3rd June 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "In Parliament last week, the Social Care Minister said... Articles for the Herald and Post
Visit to new King's Arms centre in Alton 1st June 2021 Damian thanked the team at The King's Arms in Alton for showing him around the new centre last week, and said "It is fantastic to have this support for young... Local News
New visitor attraction opens at deer farm 27th May 2021 Damian had the pleasure of visiting Sky Park Farm last week (with Chichester MP Gillian Keegan) to see how they are restoring the ancient practice of deer... Local News
Tourism: much to entertain and enjoy locally 27th May 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "For me, one of the most welcome things about the easing... Articles for the Herald and Post
Discussing issues with East Hants NFU 25th May 2021 Following a meeting with members of the East Hants NFU, Damian said: "Thank you for a very helpful discussion last week. We covered multiple issues for the... Local News
