Monthly Archives: February 2020

Another wildlife-rich grassland planted with trees

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Miles King

Following last week’s post about tree planting on a very species-rich grassland in Cumbria, organised by the Woodland Trust, I’ve been contacted with another story of a similar nature, in Cheshire. This time it’s a piece of lowland acid grassland … Continue reading →

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Chronicle of a Grassland Saved

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Miles King

For those of us of a certain age, The Milky Bar Kid was part of our childhood. A boy, dressed as a cowboy, implored us to eat white chocolate  – which was not particularly popular back then. By coincidence one … Continue reading →

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Is it racist to say Prince Albert was German?

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Miles King

Amid the fallout arising from the BBC’s decision to show some humorous clips from Horrible Histories on Brexit Day, I was called a racist. The clips included a song “British Things” about things the British thought (and still think) are … Continue reading →

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