[sellickbhoy]

Watched this the other day

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hs8zp/Natural_World_20082009_A_Farm_for_the_Future/

it's a wee bit slow, but it's all about a farm project to reduce our reliance on oil. if you are a livestock farmer, you'll find this very interesting, however, it didn't really address the issues that surround supplying tatties/carrots etc to the population. but was a good start

it's made me think a lot about the biodiversity in my small garden - and i'll be planting lots of none esible plants to encourage beasties and birds and such like into my yard

you might have to watch it in the next day or 2 or download it before it runs out.

[Fluffywelshsheep]

i watched in on telly(well i recorded it) and it did make me think too, i liked the farm in wales and also the forest garden too.i never stopped to think about fuel in the tractors!!!! the work horse of the farm, but am gona try and get my garden 100% working this year, especially as i am gona start my business at the end of the year so all help needed on the money side as possible like save on money and environment.
Linz

[Rosemary]

I've recored it but not watched it yet. Maybe tonight if England have a batting collapse...

[sellickbhoy]

did the batting collapse?

[Rosemary]

No. They declared on 600 for 6. Still time for them to snatch defeat fron the jaws of victory.

[doganjo]

What's 'batting' is it a new kind of hurdle? Is that the size? 600 4 6

[Rosemary]

It's usually a hurdle for the England cricket team! I don't really understand it but Dan loves cricket. I think it's one of the few things he misses about England.

[doganjo]

oops, forgot he was adopted from englandshire - apologies for other thread!