Links:

Buzz Organics Buzz Organics was established primarily to supply biological pest controls to hobby and allotment gardeners and has continued to develop and expand ever since. The business now operates as a specialist all year round supplier of horticultural products and supplies to a much wider customer base. Discount of 5% available to members. (email Dru or Andy Tate for code).

Ex-Bat Hens Valerie's ex-battery chicken diary.

Living Leaves Jo Anderson 01420 479950 = Hampshire suppliers who bundle everything all in one place to start a little raised plot.

Henry Doubleday Research Association, We're the East Hampshire Group of the HDRA who run the National Organic Gardening Centre at Ryton, near Coventry, although you don't need to be an HDRA member to join our group. The HDRA are the biggest organisation in Britain devoted to promoting organic gardening and offer many helpful services.

Compassion in World Farming - probably don't need an introduction most people but their main belief is that animals should not be reared in factory farms. Very topical website - currently with lots of upto date articles on Swine Flu. They have a history of being active against massive factory farms and in 2005, Compassion in World Farming filmed at such farms in Poland, which was owned by US giant, Smithfield who currently operate in Mexico as well.

Humane Slaughter Association works exclusively towards the highest worldwide standards of welfare for food animals during transport, marketing and slaughter. Produces a number of freely downloadable leaflets.

Greening Petersfield Campaign Petersfield was the first to join the "Greening-Campaign" back in 2007 and it is now entering phase 2. Find out more on the organisations web pages.

Composting is essential to the health of one's soil and this is a very good site on the topic that's worth reading.
rotweb.com seems to have been taken over as an advertising site as of 2007

rec.gardens.ecosystems large list of related internet resources on gardening

The Hampshire Wildlife Trust informs about and protects the wildlife in the area, with meetings and guided walks by local groups in Petersfield, Alton and elsewhere.

WWOOF or Willing Workers on Organic Farms provides the opportunity for those living in towns, or anyone wishing to gain hands-on experience of organic farming and growing, to spend a free weekend on an organic smallholding.

eVolve Hampshire County Council now partnered with eVolve for Hants and IOW. Details of 17,000 organisations, clubs and groups in the area

Enviroweb with its Envirolink information about environmental issues and education.

Surrey Poultry Society meets monthly Nr.Guildford, and covers Surrey, Hants and Sussex. They organise three shows a year including the one at the Surrey County Show. Welcomes new members novice or experienced.

Hampshire Beekeepers' Association

Petersfield & District Beekeepers' Association

Local meat from Jacob Sheep The Hanger Flock offers locally bred, raised, slaughtered, butchered Hogget and Mutton at £6.00/kilo (Sept@2008). Also available: Jacob Ewes and Rams from the flock.