The National Forest celebrates its 30th anniversary with new podcast series hosted by BBC broadcaster and historian Dr Eleanor Barraclough
A bold idea took root in the heart of England 30 years ago—to transform a landscape scarred by industrial decline into a thriving forest. Today, the National Forest spans 200 square miles across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Staffordshire, with more than 9.8 million trees planted, increasing forest cover from six percent to more than 25 percent. […]
Innovative ways to feed an ever expanding urban population
By 2050 it has been estimated that the global population will top the 9 billion mark, with an estimated 70% of the world’s people predicted to be living in cities. In the fourth episode of the series, with increasing pressure on available agricultural land and the logistical issues of transporting food over large distances, […]
