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
Debate on the future of nurseries 4th December 2020 During his speech in the Westminster Hall Debate on the future of nurseries and early years settings, Damian talked about how nurseries, like Bushy Leaze in... Westminster News
Damian welcomes the Farming Investment Fund 1st December 2020 The new ‘Path to Sustainable Farming’ plan includes the Environmental Land Management scheme to incentivise sustainable practices, create habitats for nature... Westminster News
The green industrial revolution 27th November 2020 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: “Green industrial revolution” is a term that we have heard... Articles for the Herald and Post
DCMS on music streaming services 24th November 2020 At the first DCMS Select Committee hearing on the economics of music streaming, Damian questions whether artists' share of Spotify revenue is fair, and how... Westminster News
Testing is key but so is behaviour 20th November 2020 This article was written by Damian Hinds and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "The three medical development arenas key to getting... Articles for the Herald and Post
Protection for children online 19th November 2020 Damian made three big asks of the legislation on Online Harms being discussed today in Parliament: 🛑 curtail ‘compulsive design’ so apps come to a natural break... Westminster News
The challenge for mass testing 17th November 2020 In Parliament today Damian asked the Health Secretary about the challenges of logistics around mass testing in rural areas such as Hampshire. Matt Hancock said... Westminster News
What is public service broadcasting? 17th November 2020 At this week's DCMS Select Committee, Damian asked what exactly is 'public service broadcasting'? Westminster News
Why the US election matters to us 13th November 2020 This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "I generally focus in this column on local matters, or... Articles for the Herald and Post
