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    Seaweed as a carbon sink

    Please forgive my ignorance if this question seems simple. seaweeds cut and sunk to the ocean floor act as a carbon sink, would dead seaweed gathered from the shore and incorporated into soil, have the same effect, like perhaps biochar
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    cattle,conservation, land management

    https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/ouse-washes/ Came across this yesterday, 2000 cattle grazed to preserve the permanent pasture and encourage wildflowers, willow coppiced, hay meadows cut and predator control ! I wonder what the re-wilders and vegans would do with the land ?
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    Sheep and seaweed

    Was looking at this earlier https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-50856275, does anyone use concentrate with a seaweed supplement ?
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    Pigeon/rabbit shooting wanted Scotland or N England

    As i approach the twilight of my autumn, I would like to re-live a bit of my youth and shoot some pigeons. decoys, roost, flighting. Cant come on a very regular basis just a few days at a time, perhaps in the spring. can offer some cash or perhaps a Greylag flight or two [although they are a bit...
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    Packams plans for running mid Wales rejected

    for the moment ? https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/rewilding-britain-summit-sea-wales-17119541
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    broilers

    Does anyone know of a hen hatchery in N or W Scotland, would like to keep about 100 free range........ day olds or W.H.Y will collect also looking for a few indian runners !
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    How good is your sheepdog ?

    Stole these pictures from Hebrides FB and thought it might be of interest, The photos are of St Kilda, approx 60 miles west of the Isle of Harris, St Kilda is now a UNESCO / world heritage sight.. I think the sheep quite happy to wander about the cliff face
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    Yet another vegan observation

    My daughter started her second year at college in Skye and was amazed to find that approx 1/2 of the first year students are vegan.... I pity the poor college cooks having to come up with that many vegan meals 3 times a day 7 days a week..meanwhile my daughter's favourite food remains homegrown...
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    vegan advice Independent

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/vegan-diet-risk-critical-nutrient-brain-health-choline-a9084686.html?fbclid=IwAR08YQuDhdYQw4W30k4eonHyOMbDnfnv3ojLdbkkpmIPgTgBnm88LtvFxXQ came up on FB sorry if already posted
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    Lodge C3-18 spark plug

    Does anyone know where i might source one of the above or a suitable replacement, cheers
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