Category Archives: Environment

The Forestry Commission, OpenData and Ordnance Survey

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Matthew Wilcoxson

At the start of the week I decided to try to collect some information together regarding the Forestry Commissions’ owned woodland and map that data so we can see the scale and find out which ones are locally owned. (Jump … Continue reading →

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Hydroponical Crop

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Just put my hydroponics windowsill kit back to work after I cleaned it up months ago – hopefully we’ll get a nice harvest this time. Last time my mountain strawberries grow very well… they just didn’t produce any fruit. I’m … Continue reading →

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Hydroponics fun

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Just spent a few hours rescuing my hydroponics greenhouse. OK, so that’s a slight exaggeration, it’s probably more realistic to call it a hydroponics TOY. But it’s been sitting on my Kitchen windowsill for many months in desperate need of … Continue reading →

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Petitions and light pollution.

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Matthew Wilcoxson

The UK goverment now lets people create online petitions which amongst others, the prime minister will see. Not a bad idea. If you want to have a look click here:http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/search?q=light+pollution Also note that these few petitions are for solutions to … Continue reading →

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The lights are out but there is someone home.

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Yesterday will officially be called “Powercut” day from now on, at least around oxfordshire anyway. High winds knocked several trees over on to the pylons producing a spectacular, if brief, display of lights. Unfortunately (snigger, snigger) my office had no … Continue reading →

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Gives us more nothing!

Posted on January 9, 2006 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Good news yesterday in the Independent newspaper and also available online. The UK goverment is going to make light pollution a criminal offence. Good news for everyone who has ever looked up in the night and wondered where all the … Continue reading →

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