Land use in the UK must be dramatically transformed by the end of the decade if the UK is to meet its 2050 net-zero target, with space re-allocated from livestock to vegetables, meadows and hedges. This will result in all of us eating less meat an.
French model
The FFCC report is based on the “Ten Years for Agroecology Europe” model by the French Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), regionalised for the UK. It acknowledges that ruminants are significant contributors to greenhouse gases, with enteric fermentation (the digestion of organic materials by livestock) and methane emissions.
The model estimates that by 2050 ruminant livestock will contribute 28% of remaining agricultural emissions in the UK.
But the study highlights their capacity to transform nitrogen from UK grasslands into organic fertiliser that is “far less volatile” than synthetic nitrogen fertiliser. Therefore, they could help in the elimination of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides.
31st December 2020
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were busy this year promoting local and organic foods and farming, literacy, the importance of reaching out to isolated elders, and supporting the Commonwealth and the UK through a devastating pandemic. Today, let’s take a look back at their year!
Prince Charles sent a video message to the people of Australia following the devastating bush fires in the country; later, he was announced as the first UK patron of the International Rescue Committee.
Mid-month, Charles paid a visit to Oman to attend the funeral of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on behalf of The Queen.
Saxtead Green Mill in winter
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Thorpeness Windmill
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Thorpeness Windmill
Situated on the Suffolk coast is Thorpeness Windmill, a Grade II-listed post mill. Built in 1803, this former corn mill was originally based in Aldringham but was then moved to Thorpeness and converted into a water pumping mill in 1923, in order to supply the nearby House in the Clouds with water.
Its quaint design can be attributed to the Ogilvie family, who replaced its American-style metal mill with a more traditional, weatherboarded style, in keeping with the rest of Thorpeness’ architecture at the time.