Jonathan SchofieldMar 3

As a teenager, I grew up in the Lincolnshire Fens near Spalding. At ages 17 and 18, throughout the summer holidays, I cycled 13 miles each way to work in a canning factory near Long Sutton. (Back when CO2 was 340ppm in 1982. Since then, it’s increased by 26% in just 44 years.)

Today I learn that Long Sutton is home to the UK’s first (?) commercial plantation of olives 😯 🫒

#climateDiary

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg14zxdxr1o

Lincolnshire farm uses climate change to grow olives at Long Sutton

David Hoyles' farm has grown what is believed to be Lincolnshire's first commercial olive crop.

BBC News
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@urlyman My dad is from Cowbit. Spalding was a comparative sprawling metropolis.

It’s good to see this farmer doing what he can to improve his farm’s growing conditions, resilience and using renewables. Regen ag seems too much of a generational shift with farmers unfortunately.

Mar 4 at 11:56pmWeb
Show threadJonathan SchofieldMar 5

@Broadfork I grew up in the next village down the road, Moulton Chapel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulton_Chapel