What’s that Henry? You support the National Trust’s High Peak Vision and wish they’d get on with it as quickly as possible? I so agree Henry. Are you a member of the NT? I am.
Tag: grouse moor
What could be more appropriate?
What’s that Henry? What did you say? Ban what? Ban driven grouse shooting? OK – I’ll ask my mates to sign here for you.
GWCT know the Rules?
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Teresa Dent CEO GWCT Dear Teresa I hope you are well. It seems most odd writing to you, down in Fordingbridge, about the menu of London’s oldest restaurant but, as you may have seen, it was their idea not mine. So, as you are the chosen champion of Rules restaurant, could you please comment…
Meet Henry
Meet Henry. Henry is a 6ft-tall Hen Harrier who’s very, very lonely. He’s struggling to find a mate because most of his potential girlfriends have been bumped off on grouse moors. Henry is flying around the British Isles in search of a significant other and you can follow his progress as he posts daily photographs…
What are the Rules?
Last autumn I visited Rules restaurant in London with a couple of friends on a reconnaissance mission. The visit is briefly described in Inglorious: conflict in the uplands. Rules is London’s oldest restaurant and has a lot of game on its menu. On the day that we visited we could have had grouse but none…
And another work of art from the BAWC conference
Have you seen Henry? I have! What a stunning boy he is! Henry started his tour of Britain yesterday in Buxton at the excellent BAWC conference. Which grouse moors might Henry dare to visit? Which organisations might be treated to a Henry sky dance? #haveyouseenhenry.
Vote Hen Harrier for your national bird
David Lindo’s idea of voting for a national bird certainly seems to have caught the public imagination. It is also the subject of a grassroots campaign to get the Hen Harrier elected as our national bird (or at least for it to be a surprise well-rated also-ran). I’ve voted for the Hen Harrier in this…
Still a slim chance
Parliament is dissolved in 11 days’ time and that is all the time that remains for Defra to do something this year! It could be about to release a report suggesting a lead-free future, but I somehow doubt it. It could be about to throw lots of money in the direction of the Hawk and…
Environmental question time
Yesterday evening I attended an environmental question time organised by the Sibthorp Trust, British Ecological Society and CIEEM, and chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby. The panellists were Natalie Bennett (Green Party), William Cash (UKIP), Barry Gardiner MP (Labour), Lord (Rupert) de Mauley (Conservative Defra minister), Baroness Kate Parminter (Liberal Democrats, Environment Spokesperson) and Dr Eilidh Whiteford…
Inglorious
Inglorious: conflict in the uplands will be available for Hen Harrier Day (9 August), the Inglorious 12th and thereafter. Published by Bloomsbury in late July – but you can order it now on World Book Day.