The trouble with that @Loxley is that the land livestock use in many cases is not useful as arable land.
A significant proportion of arable land is used for animal feed production; that definitely is suitable for human food production and I think the footprint of it is probably sufficient without having to convert existing pasture.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
I live in Lincolnshire and here we grow a big percentage of the country's food crops. We have 2 metre wide wild edges to fields, don't cut verges, and keep our hedges. BUT we are being forced to accommodate five of Europe's biggest solar farms, the biggest in Europe anaerobic digester ( 12 domes) , a nuclear power station next to the Wash ( a wildlife sanctuary), an area flooded for a new reservoir, and a nuclear fuel dump near the sea. None of which will be used by Lincolnshire residents , as its for other areas. I think people's ideas of what we need are skewed!
Getting back to Chelsea ! It’s what the thread is called after all . Whilst watching the BBC coverage, of which there is a good amount of air time I think , can someone please tell Joe Swift that it’s not the Chelsea Garden Show ,it’s aFlower show , I tune in to see flowers ,don’t give a flying fig about who made the best garden ,show me the flowers!!!
Gett ing back to Chelsea ! It’s what the thread is called after all . Whilst watching the BBC coverage, of which there is a good amount of air time I think , can someone please tell Joe Swift that it’s not the Chelsea Garden Show ,it’s aFlower show , I tune in to see flowers ,don’t give a flying fig about who made the best garden ,show me the flowers!!!
I don't think it's fair to " blame " him. Take it up with the programme producers / directors.
The People Choice Award vote is opened. I voted for the Centrepoint Garden. This was the only garden that looked so natural, I would like to see it in real.
I live in Lincolnshire and here we grow a big percentage of the country's food crops. We have 2 metre wide wild edges to fields, don't cut verges, and keep our hedges. BUT we are being forced to accommodate five of Europe's biggest solar farms, the biggest in Europe anaerobic digester ( 12 domes) , a nuclear power station next to the Wash ( a wildlife sanctuary), an area flooded for a new reservoir, and a nuclear fuel dump near the sea. None of which will be used by Lincolnshire residents , as its for other areas. I think people's ideas of what we need are skewed!
P.S. sorry for the rant
Not to mention a prison-camp for illegals at RAF Scampton
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BUT we are being forced to accommodate five of Europe's biggest solar farms, the biggest in Europe anaerobic digester ( 12 domes) , a nuclear power station next to the Wash ( a wildlife sanctuary), an area flooded for a new reservoir, and a nuclear fuel dump near the sea. None of which will be used by Lincolnshire residents , as its for other areas. I think people's ideas of what we need are skewed!
P.S. sorry for the rant
Take it up with the programme producers / directors.
I ♥ my garden.
I see Harkness roses got a look in with their new rose .
Not to mention a prison-camp for illegals at RAF Scampton