Connections Last month, I talked about glyphosate-based herbicides (such as Round-Up) and their damaging impact on micro-organisms in the soil, which, studies have shown, can have a transformative effect on plant growth and resistance by extending root networks. The importance of networks (both below and above ground) is the subject of this month’s column. The…

Thistles and Bracken Our croft has two halves. The top is oak wood and hill pasture, and the bottom is meadows, hazel woods, and coastline. These are separated by a road. The cows spend time in both (we also now have a few sheep as well) and if anything, seem to prefer the oak woods…