A south Wales MP says wind farms are inefficient and he has joined over 100 fellow Conservatives to urge a cut in tax subsidies for onshore turbines. Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns told BBC’s Sunday Politics they are too expensive.

The proposed turbine would have stood 48.4 metres (159ft) tall from base to blade tip at its maximum height, twice as high as any approved in English and Welsh national parks. The committee said a turbine this size would stand out too much on a …

Organic Gardening: The Natural No-dig Way [Paperback] by Charles Dowding
This second edition of Charles’ successful bestseller, Organic Gardening: The Natural No-Dig Way features new photographs and more tips and advice.

Organic Gardening (Royal Horticultural Society’s Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening)
Illustrated with step-by-step artworks, this guide dispels myths about organic gardening and explains all aspects of organic garden management, including the planning of an organically-balanced environment, soil preparation, pests and diseases, weed control, crop care and cultivation, and also contains a year-round checklist for instant season-by-season planning.

Allotment Gardening: An Organic Guide for Beginners
Aimed at those who have not had an allotment before, Allotment Gardening is packed with advice: from choosing and planning your allotment through to harvesting and storing your produce. Part One covers: tools; planning and clearing the site; soil, crop rotation; planting and protecting plants; design; growing techniques; common problems; gardener’s calendar. Part Two includes and A-Z of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers; companion planting; storage tips; directory of organic seed suppliers; useful organizations.

Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
“What a great book. So clear and easy to navigate, this would be the ideal book for any beginner. It doesn’t pull any punches, just tells it as it is and is very comprehensive. Highly recommended for both the new gardener an those like me with many years gardening experience.”

The Organic Gardener’s Handbook of Natural Pest & Disease Control (Rodale Organic Gardening Books)
Rodale has been the category leader in organic methods for decades, and this thoroughly updated edition features the latest science-based recommendations for battling garden problems. With all-new photos of common and recently introduced pests and plant diseases, readers can quickly identify whether they’ve discovered garden friend or foe and what action, if any, they should take.

No other reference includes a wider range of methods for growing and maintaining an organic garden. The plant-by-plant guide features symptoms and solutions for 200 popular plants, including flowers, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and fruits. The insect-and- disease encyclopaedia includes a photo identification guide and detailed descriptions of damage readers may see. The extensive coverage of the most up-to-date organic control techniques and products, presented in order of lowest impact to most intensive intervention, makes it easy to choose the best control.

This was highlighted in the summer when First Minister Carwyn Jones announced that the Welsh Government did not see the need for a large overhead pylon network in Mid Wales to connect wind farm developments to the grid. The statement suggested the …

The company says the facility would be able to process around 52000 tonnes of food waste a year. Mike Bullard of WRG said: “Following a thorough review the Welsh Government consider that anaerobic digestion technology offers the most cost-effective …

Plans to construct one of the largest offshore wind farms in the whole of Europe are steadily being put into action, with the public now being invited to visit the Welsh site.

Rhyl Flats, located off the shore of the north of the principality, is currently the largest wind farm in the whole of Wales, having boosted construction recruitment in the region over the past few years while also providing enough eco-friendly energy to power hundreds of homes …

“The Welsh Government is the first in the UK to promote and develop anaerobic digestion and it will be a massive benefit to rural communities in Flintshire as the process will produce more than 19000 tonnes of liquid digestate, a sought-after organic …

As a Welsh business we are passionate about our country and aim to leave a cleaner, brighter Wales for generations to come. “NR Evans Temperature Controlled Logistics are proud to sponsor the Go Green Environmental Award 2011. …

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a solar farm in Newport were yesterday approved despite continued opposition from residents. Silicon Vineyard Limited won permission to build 10,560 solar photovoltaic energy panels on a 5.6 hectare field at Hazel Farm, Langstone.

Once built it will provide enough energy for more than 500 homes for 25 years….

A LIBERAL Democrat peer yesterday warned of the “devastating” potential of wind farms to damage the landscape of Mid Wales. Lord Thomas of Gresford described the economic benefits of wind farms as a “total illusion”. …