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
update for Petersfield's Shine Radio 1st February 2021 Damian is delighted to be doing a monthly update for Petersfield's Shine Radio, starting with this recording from last week: https://omny.fm/shows... Local News
Exercise remains so important for all 29th January 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "Although recent rainfall and Storm Cristoph brought... Articles for the Herald and Post
Questions on vaccination passports 26th January 2021 Damian asked the Information Commissioner about the potential, and risks, of Vaccination Passports during the DCMS Select Committee hearing today: Westminster News
Questions on 'age appropriate' design for Information Commissioner 26th January 2021 during today's DCMS Select Committee hearing, Damian asked the Information Commissioner whether 'age-appropriate design' regulation for social media was working... Westminster News
Skills for Jobs White Paper 25th January 2021 Damian welcomed the central role for business in the new Skills for Jobs White Paper during the debate last week, recognising how crucial it is for maximising... Westminster News
A new era for the UK 22nd January 2021 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "It’s now three weeks since the UK ended its transition... Articles for the Herald and Post
Local sports clubs 'roundtable' with Damian 20th January 2021 Damian chaired a DCMS Select Committee roundtable with some local East Hampshire sports clubs earlier this week, including Petersfield Karate, Grayshott Tennis... Westminster News
Supporting the most vulnerable 19th January 2021 In debate in Parliament, Damian welcomed the Covid Winter Support Grant, and Hampshire's 'Connect4Communities' support programme, and commended the holiday... Westminster News
DCMS Select Committee on music streaming 19th January 2021 Damian had the opportunity to quiz the big 3 record companies in the DCMS Select Committee session today and discuss how streaming has transformed the music... Westminster News
