by Sara Gregson | Dec 23, 2014 | Farming & Food, Gardening & Environment, Sports & Leisure
I have seen some amazing grass this year – on farms, in gardens, in the countryside and in one of the temples of British sport! Here is a snapshot of some of these wonderful grassy places and events… Back in January seed heads of Miscanthus Sinensis Gnome were...
by Sara Gregson | Jul 17, 2014 | Gardening & Environment
Enchanting. That was the word that summed up my visit to Greys one sun-bathed evening this week. I arrived slightly harried and uptight after a long, hot day – but left revived and smiling. The 200ha (500 acre) farm of Edward and Annie Darling sits perched atop...
by Sara Gregson | Jun 30, 2014 | Farming & Food
What a terrific grass-growing season it has been in the UK – the mild, wet winter and early spring brought fast and furious growth that was challenging to manage. Very different from last year when it seemed there would never be enough to graze or cut. Over recent...
by Sara Gregson | Feb 20, 2014 | Gardening & Environment
I was honoured and excited to attend the launch party of the Chalk Valley 100% grass-fed burger bar in the centre of Southampton this week. William Buckley and his wife Sarah Jane Fairey and their team, welcomed suppliers, supporters, local dignitaries, friends and...
by Sara Gregson | Jan 17, 2014 | Farming & Food
How encouraging to see grassland farming feature so prominently in three articles in a recent issue of Farmers Weekly (20 December). They were in a section dedicated to sustainable livestock production. Sheep on just grass Northumberland sheep farmer Duncan Nellis is...
