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
Covid-19 Bulletin #20 29th April 2020 Covid-19 Bulletin National The Government has announced that anyone in England with symptoms who either must go to work or is over 65 can now be tested. You cna... Local News
Government debt collection 27th April 2020 Damian's article on Conservative Home entitled Government has overtaken the private sector as the harshest debt collector is available HERE (and reproduced... Articles for the Herald and Post
Covid-19 Bulletin #19 News from the weekend 27th April 2020 Covid Bulletin National The Prime Minister made a statement in Downing Street this morning, encouraging everyone to maintain the lockdown measures The... Local News
Covid-19 Bulletin #18 News from the last 24 hours 24th April 2020 Covid-19 Bulletin National The Government announced that employers of essential workers will be able to request a test for employees from today DHSC and the... Local News
Deliveries straight to your door 24th April 2020 This article was written by Damian and published in the Herald papers on 23rd April: "The need for so many of us to stay at home has created a massive demand... Articles for the Herald and Post
Covid-19 Bulletin #17 News from the last 24 hours 23rd April 2020 Covid-19 Bulletin National The Ministry of Justice has announced changes to provide enhanced legal aid support to vulnerable people. Government confirms it... Local News
Covid-19 Bulletin #16 News from the last 24 hours 22nd April 2020 Covid-19 Bulletin National Health Secretary announced £45 million funding for vaccine trials at both Oxford University and Imperial College. The Oxford team are... Local News
Covid-19 Bulletin #15 News from the last 24 hours 21st April 2020 Covid-19 Bulletin National The Chancellor announced a new £1.25 billion coronavirus package to protect innovation in UK. Basingstoke and Guildford/Aldershot are... Local News
Covid-19 Bulletin #14 News from the weekend 20th April 2020 Covid-19 bulletin National The online portal for the Job Retention Scheme opens today and HMRC has published guidance for employers. The scheme has now been... Local News
