I am the chair of the Trade Committee of the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers and have been travelling around the UK looking at the work done growing willow, a staple need for Basketmakers. Initially it was a quest to see where basketry supplies came from as both Brexit and the escalating costs of logistics are creating new opportunities for home…
Blacksmithing is a dirty business. The burning of non-renewable fuels to increase the temperature of iron and steel to the levels required for forging has radically increased since the 18th Century and they continue to be used by blacksmiths today. We now know beyond doubt that our planet is in crisis due to global warming. It is therefore vital that…
Thursday 24th November was the Fuellers Arkwright Green Energy Conference organised by Simon Wilson of the Smallpeice Trust. After an introduction by PM Chloe Andrews-Jones, Johnny Ball kicked off with a very energetic take on why science doesn’t always get things right and why it’s only by challenging and asking questions that science progresses. Grazia Todeschini as a guest lecturer…