http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/ Gazette & Herald /farming/ecoinfo/ en-gb Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:54:47 +0000 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:54:47 +0000 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/resources/images/1001325/?type=rsslogo http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/ http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5075697.School_entrepreneurs_challenged_to_go_green/?ref=rss ONE of York’s biggest employers, CPP, has joined forces with the North Yorkshire Business and Education Partnership (NYBEP) to encourage schools in York to become more environmentally aware and enterprising. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:29:50 +0000 546a2d536ed8fd23dbf484212ef20a7a http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5075469.Pioneering_environment_club_to_face_low_carbon_challenges/?ref=rss THE hunt is on for environmentally minded East Coast enterprises to join a pioneering York-based “green business” club which will help them meet the challenges of a low-carbon agenda. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:32:37 +0000 4f86e8472e0dab30968940ca18940d90 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5070685.Groups_criticise____tax__on_food_production___/?ref=rss FARMERS and growers in Ryedale may face a new levy on any new buildings on their holdings under a change in planning regulations. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:45:22 +0000 cefb30ff759501a60f5f892f68cf98e6 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5070681.Getting_a_slice_of__Rural_Life/?ref=rss BBC TV’S Lambing Live programme has captured the imagination of the public. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:44:36 +0000 fb44b90576cb29c0e1dd9739fceec80b http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5070653.New_chairman_needed_for_Malton_Show/?ref=rss MALTON Show needs a new chairman, following the retirement of Charlie Breese after three years in the post. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:35:32 +0000 24fc3e8aa8be737419884b75f01df16e http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5057701.Dowell_family_and_their_smallholding__at_Sinnington_nominated_for_Future_Friendly_Awards/?ref=rss A FAMILY from a village near Pickering has been recognised for embracing green issues. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:51:43 +0000 cf64012e2571219e45aef3dbf22c8d9a http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5057471.Weedkiller_blamed_for_loss_of_York_Groundsel/?ref=rss A UNIQUE wild flower was driven to extinction with the help of City of York Council, a new report suggests. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:36:45 +0000 0745e074eb8fa59dba5defc74102a512 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5050970.Up_to_60_homes_are_to_be_built_on_the_former_British_Sugar_site_as_part_of_an_eco_project/?ref=rss City of York Council will receive £275,000 of Government money to help construct an eco show home which will provide an example to local residents and school children of “green living”, as well as providing a base for sustainable construction training. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:04:37 +0000 400a338551d799ffb9c80f84b46b43b3 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5050916.Clifton_Backies_local_nature_reserve_gets_a_spruce_up_by_the_BTCV/?ref=rss VOLUNTEER officer Will Hinchliffe has thanked the people who helped him create woodland glades and cleared up wild flower meadows at the Clifton Backies local nature reserve in a project he led for the conservation charity BTCV. Mr Hinchliffe said: “We have had a great couple of weeks at Clifton Backies, we even got some sunshine this week. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:55:54 +0000 9e208fff92d4c91e9352886b58dc99b0 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5050708.Ryedale_District_Council_to_attempt_to_cut_emissions_by_11_per_cent/?ref=rss COUNCILLORS are calling for Ryedale District Council to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 11 per cent in two years. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:51:30 +0000 097412314fa83b08b3f8a1192f7d5620 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5050709.Unwanted_goods__to_be_recycled/?ref=rss PICKERING residents have a chance to recycle their unwanted household goods. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:51:47 +0000 0a8eb1c0013d35355d8bc2b7cdbc1453 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5050587.The_Woodland_Trust_donates_650_trees_to_the_community_of_Holtby__near_York/?ref=rss RESIDENTS of a village near York took advantage of the spring sunshine when they dug deep to help the environment. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:53:10 +0000 0ecf9eecd4a34e7c3d314c4ef03d5a9b http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5050583.Himalayan_topic_for_Pickering_Horticultural_Society/?ref=rss The speaker at the February meeting of the Hardy Plant Group of the Pickering Horticultural Society was Peter Hartrey. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:48:07 +0000 ada0dea4cb42680bb3cd47dd0809cbfb http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5048664.York_rivers_identified_as_potential_locations_for_hydro_power_schemes/?ref=rss RIVERS in York have been identified as potential locations for schemes which could use hydro-power to provide energy for the city’s homes. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:51:42 +0000 2286cbce9b6ea641ff1ed40acaae8e33 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5045630.York_s_street_lights_may_turn_green_as_part_of_national_emission_reducing_scheme/?ref=rss A QUEST to make York more environmentally-friendly could see hundreds of street lights replaced as council chiefs sign up to a national emission-reducing scheme. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:40 +0000 567be32bacae3cff4838baa4cde35825 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5043804.Recycle_your_old_Yellow_Pages/?ref=rss RESIDENTS in York are being urged to take a leaf out of the recycling book when it comes to getting rid of their old copies of the Yellow Pages. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:44:33 +0000 613374ac86991d4905416a55f5529c52 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5038973.Quarry_wildlife_haven_tour_at_Swinden_Quarry/?ref=rss Quarries might not seem like the most promising places in which to study nature, but to the the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust they are treasure troves. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:59:11 +0000 cbc40421cb879932f63164edefa8d60a http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5038972.Spotlight_on_woodfuel/?ref=rss Yorkshire has been chosen to host a major event aimed at outlining groundbreaking new Government proposals to expand the use of renewable energy sources like woodfuel. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:58:28 +0000 1c23dcbcde2b6fea9e761a8c2dc84c3b http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5036165.Energy_and_Climate_Change_Minister_David_Kidney_visits_St_Nicholas_Field___s_centre/?ref=rss energy and Climate Change Minister David Kidney dropped in at York’s St Nicholas Field’s environment centre to announce cash rewards for people who generate green energy. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:30:37 +0000 71025c60c1857a70159b54f423700d07 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5034109.Fulford__residents_get_a_say_on_air_quality/?ref=rss THE results of a public survey of how much of their community residents in an area of York want to see covered by an environmental plan will be revealed next month. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:41:56 +0000 3f259bad53a24088cfd3e320e01626ae http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5024613.Waste_company_ordered_to_pay___50_000_after__polluting_river/?ref=rss A WASTE company has been hit with a bill of more than £50,000 for allowing brewery effluent to pollute a river for more than a year. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:09:01 +0000 b9b0dad3888d66680d5adbeea6a9a9ff http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5023097.St_Nicholas_Fields_Environment_Centre_host_bee_workshop/?ref=rss THE atmosphere was buzzing at one York park – when it hosted an event all about bees. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:39:15 +0000 0b8472cf23b569bc76c9b7e281a8c74c http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5021347.Running_Wild_project_busy_at_Clifton_Backies_Local_Nature_Reserve/?ref=rss CHILDREN from the Running Wild project have been busy at Clifton Backies Local Nature Reserve, putting in new steel benches. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:35:34 +0000 2fc611091289886f32885c3752753702 http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/farming/ecoinfo/5019580.Drax_shelves_its_green_fuel_idea/?ref=rss THE country’s biggest power station has shelved plans to replace coal with greener fuels because of the cost. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:45:09 +0000 02a1617fa90775a1179081f4f41ac96a