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The Government's new Agricultural Bill is currently being discussed in Parliament.  This is our last chance to ensure that organic farming is represented. As the draft Bill stands, there is no mention of the importance of organic techniques, nor of financial support for organic farmers.

Hosting wildlife in your garden has never been more important.  This week’s celebration of wildlife gardening is set against some shock statistics -  over half our farmland birds have disappeared and hedgehog numbers are down by 50%.

The food we produce can have a huge influence on our environment.  Whether that impact is positive, or negative is down to the choices we make in how that food is grown and by whom. Triodos Bank is supporting the incredibly valuable efforts of independent food growers and producers who are helping to create our sustainable food future.

If you have grown leeks in the last few years, you may have noticed a relatively new pest on the scene. The leaves twist, the plants distort, then if you are unlucky, they collapse leaving debris infested with small creamy maggots and brown pupae. It is all quite demoralising, watching this happen, when leeks used to be a relatively easy crop to grow through the winter. The pest is allium leaf miner, and was first sited in the Midlands in 2002.