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This time of year is always quite exciting for me – lots of things to see and do in the countryside and hopefully the odd sunny day here and there... But for the last four years there’s been something else to get excited about – finding out who our winners are in the RSPB Telegraph...

Have you ever wondered why flowers make people smile? Many things that make us happy are things that promote our survival - a good square meal, a thirst-quenching drink on a sunny day. But what about flowers? Sure they’re nice to look at, but you can’t really live off them, or use them...

Feedback on last week's Cereals has been overwhelmingly positive from the 20 plus RSPB staff who attended the two day event. It is one of the best opportunities in the farming calendar for us to get out and meet farmers who we may otherwise not bump into. On our own advisory stand we asked 'what...

The RSPB farmland team in the East went over to the Cambridgeshire Fens to Niki and Dan’s wedding this Sunday, Niki is the RSPB Cambridgeshire Fens Farmland Adviser; I believe it has to be the best wedding I have ever been to. We camped on the farm and I got prime spot next to the cereal rich...

I can gladly and in a rather proud and manly way say; I have never seen the film 'Love Actually' nor do I necessarily wish to (not even secretly!) but ‘apparently’ the film begins with a voiceover from David played by Hugh Grant commenting that whenever he gets gloomy with the state...

I went to see a farming couple in Hertfordshire yesterday to discuss a possible application for the Higher Level Scheme (HLS). I am not to sure what made them call the RSPB in the first place but call they did and I’m certainly glad they did, I hoped they were too. I’m glad because with...

The agricultural team are busy getting ready for Cereals next week (15th and 16th June, in Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire). It will be my first time at the show, and I'm really looking forward to seeing the spectacle, checking out the latest developments, and of course the chance to talk to lots of...

Remember this splendid if somewhat sentimental 80’s film?! It’s about a farmer who responds to a voice telling him to plough up his wheat and build a baseball pitch, which is then visited by celebrated figures from the past. He is mocked by his neighbours for destroying the crop, but it...

I’m excited at being the first person to contribute to this brand new blog. I hope you enjoy reading it, and want to come back for more. You’ll be hearing from many of us here in the RSPB agricultural team in the future, including our farm advisors with practical advice, our policy team who...