Tag Archives: grasslands

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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National Meadow Day

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Miles King

It’s National Meadow Day. I hadn’t noticed until today when I saw this piece on the BBC Earth website. The piece kindly references a report I wrote for Plantlife and the Wildlife Trusts about meadows back in 2002, called “Green … Continue reading →

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half-baked ONS mix up their semi-natural with the semi-improved

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Miles King

The Office for National Statistics has produced some infographics to celebrate World Environment Day. This has left the BBC statistics editor somewhat bemused.  As the UK’s natural capital was calculated to be worth £1.5 trillion in 2011 (I expect it’s … Continue reading →

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