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
Froxfield Stores opens Post Office service 16th April 2018 Damian attended the official launch of the new Post Office service at Froxfield Stores, and said: "I'm delighted that Howard has become Postmaster and is able... Local News
Opening of Cafe 1759 in Bordon 16th April 2018 Damian was delighted to cut the ribbon at the official opening of Cafe 1759; a not-for-profit community cafe at the heart of the Radian development in Quebec... Local News
A common future 4th April 2018 Damian writes a regular column in the Petersfield Post, and today's piece is about the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting being hosted in the UK in a... Articles for the Herald and Post
Children benefiting from 30 hours of free childcare 26th March 2018 Damian has welcomed new figures showing that 8,311 children across Hampshire local authority benefited from the Government’s 30 hours free childcare scheme in... Local News
A visit to the King's Arms Youth Centre 23rd March 2018 Damian paid a visit to the King's Arms Youth Centre in Petersfield this morning, and talked with the team about the wide range of support services they offer... Local News
Damian welcomes the Spring Statement 15th March 2018 Damian has welcomed the Spring Statement delivered by The Chancellor of the Exchequer this week, which shows that the economy continues to grow, continues to... Westminster News
Spotlight on apprenticeships and careers 10th March 2018 Damian was delighted to be invited back to Eggar's School this week, taking part in a Question Time-style session with year 7 students. Held as part of their... Local News
Shining a light on apprenticeships 7th March 2018 Damian writes a regular column for the Petersfield Post, and below is the latest one: "One of the great privileges of being Education Secretary is that I’m able... Articles for the Herald and Post
Damian welcomes apprentices from Edward Barnsley Workshop 6th March 2018 On the first day of National Apprenticeship Week, Damian was delighted to welcome staff from the Froxfield-based Edward Barnsley Workshop to his office at the... Westminster News
