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Our 12th Organic Barbecue in support of the Anchor's Organic Beer festival on Friday 8th July was a great success.
Thankfully, the weather held for us in the evening after a rainy start to the ...
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Even More Organic Treats Anchored in Digbeth
This year, the Anchor's Organic Beer Festival is showcasing an even wider range of drinks, including cider, perry and wines, as well as the usual ales and...
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Having campaigned in this country for sustainable farming with the Sustainable Livestock Bill last year, Friends of the Earth are now focussing our efforts on a European level.
Recently w...
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At a time of economic difficulty, when local citizens and entrepreneurs are struggling to make ends meet, we are faced with a situation where real changes need to be made regarding business models and...
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Last month brought the sad news that the Tesco application for an out of centre site in Moseley was approved – by a single vote – after it had previously been rejected by councillors. Ian Ward, La...
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1: Taking the plungeFor a year or so I have talked about getting chickens, always falling short on that bit where you actually build a chicken run and put some chickens in it. So it was a surprise w...
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It’s recently been announced that the big four supermarket chains – Asda, Tesco, Sainbury’s and Morrisons – will be opening 625 new stores across Britain in the next three years. These new ...
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The St. George and St. Theresa Parish Centre in Dorridge was host to a public meeting on 4 November regarding sustainable food and farming in Britain. It was an exciting opportunity for members of ...
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Of the world’s population, one in a hundred is a wine grower, wine maker or wine merchant.
Of all the cultivated land in the world, roughly 1 acre in every 130 is a vineyard.
Wine production is ...
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It is of course no surprise to anyone in the environmental movement when Channel 4 produces a programme like “What the Green Movement Got Wrong” as they have a track record of such inflammatory ...
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Robert Flello’s Private Members Bill on Sustainable Livestock had its second reading debate in Parliament on November 12th.
Unfortunately, despite a clear majority of MPs present supporting the b...
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You may have noticed that the shops are gearing up for their annual Christmas push. Lots of people will be spending lots of money in a very short period of time. For the retail industry it's like Chri...
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On the 12th of November 2010, Rob Flello MP's Sustainable Livestock Bill will be going into its second reading in the House of Commons. Friends of the Earth have been doing everything they can t...
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Birmingham Friends of the Earth press release
A herd of local environmental campaigners have been greeting delegates at the Conservative party conference and asking them to pledge their support for a...
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A celebration of locally grown and produced food at All Saints Church Hall, Kings Heath from 1pm to 5 pm on Saturday October 2ndGardeners Swap ShopAs a part of this event allotment holders and gardene...
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