Tomorrow's front page 📰 SNP pledge £10k for first-time home-buyers if party wins election

🎙️ New Episode: The Ferncast This week we sat down with Andrew Muir MLA, Northern Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, for a wide-ranging conversation on rural communities across Northern Ireland. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6J2B...

🎙️ NEW POD: What does sustainable agriculture look like in Northern Ireland? DAERA Minister @AndrewMuir MLA joins us to talk farming, biodiversity and rural communities. #NorthernIreland #RuralCommunities New episode out now 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/6J2BDNzexlj7HjEMwi8IoI

All of Asia is suffering from horrific air pollution.

Hello all, I am doing a joint uni project on whether tiny cars work in rural areas. I would appreciate it if you could fill out the questionnaire! Shouldn't take more than five minutes, and you can give your views! Questionnaire here: forms.gle/AoUZ9E6dhgom...

I assisted in working on FERN’s response to the Treasury’s property tax reform under James Nute. Rural Britain already pays more in council tax, earns less, and owns lower-valued homes — a deep unfairness since 1991. Any reform has to put that right. fe-rn.org/2025/08/20/f...

Not a surprise at all UK housebuilders put up the worst new builds in Europe - smallest rooms, poor quality build, crap insulation Profit is everything and they won't even put in a £35 swift brick They are an utter disgrace www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Is rural Britain being left out of the immigration debate? Our director @danrad.bsky.social argues it’s time for clear, measurable migration targets—because communities need more than rhetoric. Read the full piece fe-rn.org/2025/05/11/n... #MigrationMatters #FERN

🏘️ Community-led housing is revitalising rural town centres in Northumberland, boosting local economies and offering sustainable, affordable homes. Read how local initiatives are shaping vibrant communities. #RuralRegeneration #Northumberland #CommunityHousing fe-rn.org/2025/03/06/c...

Did you know that solar panels are cheaper than fence panels 😮 You can get a 2m panel from a wholesaler for about £40. That's similar to a fence panel of decent quality. Given their lifetimes, you'd be better off fencing with solar, even if not plugged in. www.ecoticias.com/en/say-goodb...

Why we should cherish the NHS.

🎙️✨ **New FERNcast Episode is LIVE!** 🌾🏡 In Episode 34, we’re joined by James Wright from *The Conservative Party* to tackle the hot topics of rural housing, innovative policies, and the future of our beautiful countryside. 🚜🌟 🎧🔥 Don’t miss podcast! (open.spotify.com/episode/2ewe...)

"Invest in Georgia" if you knew the region you'd know this would happen.

How about addressing the massive disparity between the north and the south... How about moving Whitehall, DEFRA, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Defence and half a dozen offices out of London to Manchester, Carlisle, Preston, Leeds, Huddersfield and Darlington.

🎙️ Great interview with Martin Lines today! 🚜 From DEFRA's payment delays 💷 to nature recovery work 🌱 and the inheritance tax maze 📋 - this is farming reality in 2024! soundcloud.com/ferncast/e33... #BritishFarming 🇬🇧 #Budget2024

🎙️ Just released: My latest podcast with the incredible @joannecoates.bsky.social. We dive deep into her powerful photography that unveils the stark realities of rural inequality Have a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5WYE... #RuralStories #ArtThatMatters #Rural #England #Poverty #Farming

I'm excited to share my latest Ferncast interview with visual artist @joannecoates.bsky.social, whose powerful photography illuminates rural working-class experiences and hidden histories across Northern Britain. soundcloud.com/ferncast/e32... #Photography #ArtInterview #Art

Excited to announce our upcoming #Ferncast episode with @joannecoates.bsky.social today! 🎙️ We'll explore rural art and culture in depth. Don’t miss it—stay tuned to for updates! 🌿✨ Also follow @fern-global.bsky.social

I am proud of my daughter being invited to Westminster as part of a select group of high school kids; the best way to get kids engaged in governance is to actually see it.

Flooding has blocked the train to Barrow-in Furness for a few days...

The Starmer admin's recent amendments to inheritance tax policies, unveiled in the 2024 Budget, have sparked concern across the farming community. However, inheritance tax is not the only pressing issue, my latest on FERN #UKfarming #Farming #Britain. fe-rn.org/2024/11/20/u...

A few months back, I had the great opportunity to chat with @philsturgeon.bsky.social on #Ferncast about his work in tree planting with Protect Earth. Take a listen soundcloud.com/ferncast/phi...

Is it going to blow up between these two? youtu.be/j7JqvzmzW7s?...

This week we worked with an international team to propose a new rural and ecological tourism centre in #Canada. Exciting times ahead!

If you didn't hear we had Mark Pragnell from Pragmatix Solutions on the rural-urban divide this past week. Tune in #Rural #Britian #England #urban soundcloud.com/ferncast/mar...

FERN is now on Blue Sky!

🎙️This week, our podcast series caught up with Dr Veronika Rasic, who works in rural healthcare ⚕️ in the United Kingdom. Veronika discusses the challenges in providing hashtag #healthcare as a rural locum family doctor in the UK. #ruralhealth

Thrilled to share our recent heart-to-heart 🎙️ with the dynamic new Director @philsturgeon of @ProtectEarthUK! This exciting collaboration 🤝 is a giant leap towards our mutual mission of nature conservation 🌿. Dive into our engaging chat on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/45rh... 🎧✨

At the #25unwtoga event in Samarkand Uzbekistan