Government Food 2030 Strategy
March 7, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Food 2030 is the Government’s new food strategy, the first of its kind in over 50 years.
In it the government set out their vision of what they want the food system to look like in 2030, and how it can be achieved. Read more
Traditional Orkney Chair Maker
September 18, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
On a recent visit to Orkney we had the chance to meet a true craftsman who is not only making traditional furniture from scratch but is preserving a piece of the Orkney heritage with passion and well researched knowledge.
A round backed version of the Orkney Chair
The traditional Orkney Chair maker, Fraser Anderson creates a range of award winning traditional furniture, building on the legacy of the distinctive Orkney chair and his passion for the art is infectious. Get talking to Fraser and you will learn more about the true history of the piece of Orkney Furniture than could possibly be learned from museums and visitor centres.
Learn more about Orkney Hand Crafted Furniture
Many traditional and specialist skills in the UK are undergoing a revival, with support from major organisations to encourage training and professional development.
National Heritage Training Group
The NHTG has a UK-wide remit, with responsibility for implementing a coherent strategy for training and skills provision, to meet the demands of the traditional building crafts sector.
Scottish Traditional Skills Training Centre
The Compost Heap
August 1, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
What image is conjured in your head when you think of a Compost Heap?
This innovative Sussex based company manufactures a range of cards and gifts based on the lives of vegetables, fruits and flowers, all hand drawn by the artist George Ashton-Jones. Read more
National Trust Award for Supermarket
April 10, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Booths supermarket has been awarded the ‘National Trust Fine Farm Produce Award’ for traditional beef. Read more
New Peter Rabbit garden will be ‘made in Cumbria’
March 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
A top garden designer has joined forces with Peter Rabbit to find the best local materials for a new garden at The World of Beatrix Potter™ Attraction in Bowness-on-Windermere.
Peter Rabbit in Honister with Richard Lucas
Richard Lucas wants the Peter Rabbit Naturally Better Garden to have an authentic Cumbrian feel, just like the gardens that can be seen in Beatrix Potter’s stories. Read more
