FUW presents cheque to Addington Fund in aid of Somerset farmers
The Farmers’ Union of Wales Ceredigion branch has presented the union’s Apêl FUW Somerset cheque of £1,755 to the Addington Fund at Cardigan Show as fundraising efforts come to a close. “The Addington Fund charity was instrumental in providing emergency assistance for farmers in Somerset and we would like to thank everyone for their kind donations […]
Judi finishes 174-mile journey on New Holland combine for cancer charity
Farm worker Judi James completed an incredible 174-mile fundraising journey on Wednesday June 11th when she rolled into her home village of Littlebredy in Dorset on a New Holland combine she drove all the way from London. Three days of travelling through city and countryside – dodging motorways and enjoying occasional police escorts – has […]
Farmer to drive 150 mile on combine harvester for charity
Judi James, 54, a farmer from Littlebreddy in Dorchester and the winner of Dickies sponsored UK Worker of the Year 2013, will be driving a combine harvester from Wimbledon to Dorset to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness. Judi will set off on her journey from Wimbledon on the 9th June, reaching her hometown in […]
UK schools to become Polli:Nation Habitats thanks to £1.3m Heritage Lottery Funding
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced support for the UK-wide biodiversity project – Polli:Nation, a programme which supports schools in helping to protect the future of our seriously dwindling bee population. The Polli:Nation project, developed by the school grounds charity, Learning through Landscapes, will receive the initial support ¹ of £1.3m, including a […]
Midland surveyors help flood affected farmers
The Midlands branch of the Surveyors RECAP Ltd ( http://www.surveyorsrecap.co.uk/ ) donated £2,000 to farming charity the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I.) to help support flood affected farmers in the South and South West of the country. Pictured is Nick Hansen, chairman of the Surveyors RECAP group who also runs the Ashbourne branch of Bagshaws, […]
Marshal Papworth unveils new scholarship programme
With the effects of Climate Change reaching the headlines on a daily basis, coupled with the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which shows that Climate Change will hit poor countries hardest. The need to help educate agricultural students in such countries on the merits of sustainable farming is paramount and fundamental for […]
15 Northern Ireland businesses unite to give ‘Rural Support’ this Christmas
Rural Support, which has teamed up with wind energy company, Simple Power, to launch its first ever ‘Christmas Hamper Scheme’ aimed at helping farming and rural families in need, has been overwhelmed by the support and generosity of Northern Ireland food and drink producers for their support. Over 15 local businesses, including many of the […]
Famous faces in gardening set the HortAid Quiz challenge
Do you know your love apples from your mustard spinach? As the first national HortAid fundraising week approaches (21 – 29 September), people working in the horticulture industry are being challenged to test their gardening knowledge by running their own HortAid quiz to raise money for Perennial, UK horticulture’s trade charity. Famous figures from the […]
Trees make the difference
This September, Four Sigma Foods (FSF) and like-minded companies such as Weleda, Costo and Madara are organizing a charity project with the intention of restoring forest in the St. Petersburg area, Russia. FSF’s part of this charity project is raising funds and helping plant thousands of new birch trees. The project focusses on birch trees […]
