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
Talking with farmers about conservation 27th September 2020 Damian had an interesting meeting with local farmers last week, talking about farming, food production and the environment. He also heard more about the... Local News
Litter picking in Alton 26th September 2020 Damian joined members of the Alton Society during their litter pick in the town centre and Flood Meadows; albeit in a new spaced out socially distanced way! Local News
DCMS Select Committee hearing on broadband provision 24th September 2020 In rural areas like East Hampshire it is vital that the 'gigabit-capable broadband' programme really delivers. In last week's DCMS Select Committee hearing... Westminster News
No easy options with new restrictions 23rd September 2020 This article was written by Damian Hinds and published in the Herald group of newspapers on the 24th September: "A growing number of constituents have written... Articles for the Herald and Post
DCMS Select Committee hearing with TikTok 22nd September 2020 Damian attended this morning's DCMS Select Committee inquiry hearing with TikTok, stating: "This session could hardly have been more timely. I asked about the... Westminster News
celebrating 150 years of state education 20th September 2020 Damian was delighted to mark the 150th anniversary of state education with 12 former Secretaries of State stretching back over three decades. In his group, Ken... Westminster News
a 'Conversation on Character' podcast 20th September 2020 Damian was delighted to be the inaugural guest on the Jubilee Centre's new podcast 'Conversations on Character'. The discussion focused on character education... Westminster News
Visit to local Woodland Trust site 19th September 2020 Damian caught up with the Woodland Trust yesterday at Binswood, near Kingsley, to talk about ancient woodland, the Environment Bill and their work with East... Local News
Keeping to the 'rule of 6' 18th September 2020 The article below was written by Damian and published in the Herald group of papers on 17th September: "From this week, individuals can only meet socially in... Articles for the Herald and Post
