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I nspi r edbyl i vel yspr i ngf l ower s,t hi sDI Yf l or alhoopi sabeaut i f ulmul t i t asker , bot haswal ldecor ,andat abl ecent r epi ece! RebeccaSnowden,I nt er i orSt yl eAdvi soratFur ni t ur eAndChoi ce( Fur ni t ur eChoi ce. co. uk) ,expl ai nst hi ssi mpl e,hi ghi mpactDI Ypr oj ect . 1. Keepi tmoder n Fl or alhoopshavebeent r endi ngonPi nt er estr ecent l y ,wi t ha2021updat e andt wi st .Whi l et r adi t i onalst yl eshavef ocusedonsymmet r y ,t hi smoder n f l or alhoopt akesacuef r om nat ur alt ext ur esandcol our sf orashowst oppi ng cent r epi ecet hatwi l laddaspr i nggl owt ot hehome. “ I t ’ sr eal l yaboutbei ngabl et ocapt ur easenseoft hewi l dnessandbeaut yof t heout door s, ”advi sesRebecca.“ Sowhendesi gni ngt hef l or alhoop,don’ t ai mf orper f ect i on.I nst ead,t hi nkabouthi ghl i ght i ngor gani cshapesandcr eat i ngpoi nt soff ocusanddr ama-t hat ’ swhatget sconver sat i onsgoi ng! ” I nt hi sDI Y,aspr ayofor angebl oomsaddsvi sualt ext ur eandcol our ,andcr eat esanexci t i ngbaset obui l dt her estoft hef l ower sar ound. 2. Usedr i edf l ower s Whi l ef r eshbl oomshavet r adi t i onal l ybeenpr ef er r ed,dr i edf l ower sar eani ncr easi ngl ypopul ari nt er i ort r endf or2021,wi t ht hei rl owkey ,chi cappeal .They al sol astmuchl onger ,i dealf oraDI Ypr oj ect-andhavepl ent yofcol our st o choosef r om aswel l .
“ Thi sseason’ spal et t ei sami xofbr i ght , f ei st ypast el ssuchasmar i gol d,or ange andmi nt ,sof t enedwi t hcr eamyneut r al s, ”Rebeccaexpl ai ns.“ I nt hi spr oj ect ,we’ ve opt edf orbr i ghtor angeanddar kr ed spr i gs,cont r ast edwi t hsof tpi nkandwhi t e f l ower s,f oraf l or alhoopt hatevokest he gent l enessofEast er ,butwi t hapunchof per sonal i t y . ” 3.Mul t i pur posest yl i ng Thebeaut yofamoder nf l or alhoopi st hat i tdoesn’ thavet obeconf i nedt ot hef r ont door .I nst ead,i t ’ saver sat i l eaccessor y t hatof f er saseasonalspr i ngupdat et ot hehome,andcanbest yl edi navar i et yofways. “ Thi sDI Yf l or alhoopwoul dbeagr eatdi ni ngr oom cent r epi ece,f orexampl e, dur i ngEast erl unch, ”saysRebecca.“ I t ’ saconver sat i onst ar t er ,andadds col ourandl i f et ot het abl e.Buti twoul dal sol ookgor geousupont hedoor ,on awal l ,evenonyourEast ert r ee… anyt hi nggoes.Popi tanywher ei nt he homet hatcoul duseat ouchofbr i ght ness! ” Formor ei nf or mat i onont hi sDI Y,vi si tourwebsi t ef orast epbyst epgui de.To downl oadhi r esi magesf ort hi spr oj ect ,pl easevi si tourDI Yi magebank. Rel easef r om Fur ni t ur eandChoi ce
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Ti met ogo r enewabl e… OPCEner gyLt dcanhel panybodycons i der i ngar enewabl eener gys ol ut i on f ort hei rhomeorbus i nes s . Ti mes pentathomehasbeent henor mf ormanyov ert he Si nces t ar t i ngt hebus i nes s , Gar yhasbui l tat eam of pas tyear , andwi t hs omanydayss penti nt hes amepl ace, s peci al i s t st hatoffer sex per t i s eacr os st hef ul l r angeof manyhav ef oundt hems el v esl ooki ngatwayst oi mpr ov e r enewabl et echnol ogi es , aswel l ass omemor et r adi t i onal t hei rhomes , f r om s i mpl epai ntj obsandper hapsanew heat i ngs ol ut i ons . Butwi t hanumberofr enewabl e pi eceoff ur ni t ur e, t ot hewayi nwhi cht heywar m and compani esoffer i ngr enewabl eener gy , whychoos eOPC? powert hei rhomes . Fort hos ewhoar el ooki ngf ora “ Ourcommi t menti st opr ovi deourv al uedcl i ent swi t ht he r enewabl eener gys ol ut i on, OPCEner gyLt dar eyourone bes tecof r i endl ys ol ut i ons . Wel ov edoi ngwhatwedo, s t ops ol ut i on. Atat i mewhent hei mpactofachangi ng andourt eamscons i s toff r i endl yi ndus t r yex per t s , s o cl i mat ehasnev erbeenmor eappar ent , i t ’ sf ai rt os ayt hat whenyouwor kwi t hus , you' l l f eel l i k epar toft hef ami l y , ” mor epeopl et hanev erar el ooki ngf orwaysi nwhi cht hey s aysGar y . canpl ayt hei rpar ti nt hebui l di ngofacl eaner , gr eener f ut ur e. Wi t hf ul l accr edi t at i onandcompl i ancewi t hal l i ndus t r y s t andar ds , t hecompanyhaswor k edcl os el ywi t h count l es shomeowner s , ar chi t ect s , dev el oper sand hous i ngas s oci at i onsacr os st heUK, andnow, i tbr i ngst hi s weal t hofex per i encet ot hev er yhear toft heSout hWes t . Bas edi nScor r i er , OPCEner gy’ snewes tofficei si npr i me pos i t i ont ocat ert ot hewhol eoft heSout hWes tof Engl and, andwi t hmor ei nt er es tt hanev erf r om homeand bus i nes sowner swhoar el ooki ngt of ut ur epr ooft hei r pr oper t i es , wi t houtcompr omi s i ngonanyas pectoft hei r l i f es t yl e, i tcoul dnothav eopenedatabet t ert i me. I fyour homei mpr ov ementgoal i st oens ur eyourhomei spl ayi ng i t spar ti nt hefi ghtf oracl eanerf ut ur e, t henbes ur et o gi v eOPCEner gyLt dacal l .
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TheBakeFest-TheUl t i mat eVi r t ualGat her i ngForBaker s TheBakeFest ,t heul t i mat evi r t ualgat her i ngf orbaker s,i ssett o makei t swor l dwi dedebuton2122May2021.Pr ovi di ngt hegl obal baki ngcommuni t ywi t ht heuni queoppor t uni t yt oconnect ,l ear n,and gr ow,TheBakeFestwi l lf eat ur eaf ul l yi nt er act i veagendaofwor kshopsandnet wor ki ngoppor t uni t i es,t oget herwi t hexper tpanel sst ar r i ngt hemosti nf l uent i albaker sf r om al lovert hewor l d. Wi t hast arl i neupal r eadyconf i r med,TheBakeFestagendaf eat ur es over40speaker swi t hacombi nedf ol l owi ngofover15mi l l i on,i ncl udi ngJennyKel l erof@j ennycooki es,Li zMar ekof@sugar geekshow, Jessi caLei ghCl ar kBoj i nof@t hepi eous,DanaPol l ackof@danasbaker y ,Cour t neyRi chof@cakebycour t neyandmanymor e. Someoft heBr i t i shbaker sspeaki ngatTheBakeFesti ncl udeCal um Fr ankl i n@chef cal um,Enr i queRoj asof@havesomecakeuk,Far l ey Ber r yof@l adyber r ycupcakesandKat i eLakeof@mal ar keycakes. Fr om homebaker sandt hosesel l i ngbakedgoodsoutoft hei rhome, t oi nf l uencer s,cont entcr eat or s,andbr i ckandmor t arbaker i es,The BakeFestwi l lpr ovi deapl at f or mf orbaker sf r om ar oundt hewor l dt o connectwi t heachot her ,aswel lassomeoft hebestbr andsi nt hei ndust r y ,t hr oughvi r t ualnet wor ki ngl oungesandl i vei nt er act i vesessi ons.They’ l lf or m newpodsofi ndust r yf r i endswhot heycancont i nuet ol ear nf r om l ongaf t ert heeventi sover . TheBakeFestwi l lpr ovi debaker swi t ht heoppor t uni t yt ol ear na whol ehostofski l l sf r om someoft hebestexper t si nt hei ndust r y; whet hert heywantt ot r yt hei rhandatpi ear t ,l ear nanewcakeor cooki edecor at i ngt echni que,orupt hei rsour doughgame.
Ther ewi l lal sobeexper t l edsessi onsi nf oodphot ogr aphy ,vi deo ski l l s,soci almedi agr owt h,cr eat i ngacookbook,andmuchmor e! Cr eat edbyent r epr eneur sandsoci ali nf l uencer sSt ef aniPol l ack ( @cupcakepr oj ect )andDar r enFox( @bakest hat i nspi r e) ,TheBake Festwasbor noutofadeepl ovef ort hebaki ngcommuni t y .Comment i ngont hecr eat i onofTheBakeFest ,St ef anisai d: “ Wehaven’ tseenanyeventt hatcel ebr at esal lbaker s–homebaker s, past r ychef sandbaker yowner s,r eci pedevel oper s,andbaki ngi nf l uencer s.Wecr eat edTheBakeFestaspl acef orusal lt ol ear nt oget her . Webui l ti twi t hl ot sofnet wor ki ngoppor t uni t i essowehaveaspacet o gett oknoweachot herandexchanget i pssowecangr owt oget her ” . Ti cketpr i cesst ar tat£18f orGener al Admi ssi ont i cket s.VI PTi cket s cost£90andi ncl udeover12excl usi vei nt er act i veVI Pwor kshops, Q&Asessi onswi t hsomeoft hemosti nf l uent i ali ndust r yl eader s, accesst ot heexcl usi veVI Pnet wor ki ngl oungewi t hspeaker sand sponsor s,andr ecor di ngsofal lVI PandGener al Admi ssi onsessi ons. Formor ei nf or mat i onaboutTheBakeFestandt obookt i cket svi si t : www. t hebakef est . com Rel easef r om Kat i eFoxt / aKat i eFoxPR
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Whywor ki ngwi t havi r t ualassi st antcoul dbet hel i f el i ne you’ r el ooki ngf or Mundaneemai l sandadmi nr el at edchor esar en’ texact l yi nspi r i ngwhenyou’ r e spendi ngever yhourundert hesunt r yi ngt odowhatyoudobest–act ual l yr un yourbusi ness. And,nowmor et hanever ,we’ r er eal l ybegi nni ngt of eelt heef f ect s. Wor ki ngt hr oughagl obalpandemi chasseencomf or t abl el i vi ngspacesf l i pped i npl aceofof f i cef ur ni t ur eandt hel i nesbet weenourper sonalandwor kl i ves ar ebecomi ngi ncr easi ngl ybl ur r edi nabi dt oaccommodat ehomewor ki ng. So,whet heri t ’ sdownt oj uggl i ngchi l dcar ewi t hvi deocal l sort r yi ngt obat t l e t hement alheal t hi mpact sofi sol at i on,you’ l lbef or gi venf orwant i ngabr eak f r om i tal l . Ther ei sananswerami dstt hechaos,t hough–andt hat ’ si nt hef or m ofhi r i ng avi r t ualassi st ant . So,whatar et her ealbenef i t sofwor ki ngwi t havi r t ualassi st ant ? I fyou’ veneverwor kedwi t havi r t ualassi st antbef or e,youmi ghtnotr eal i set he r ealdept hofhowt hi soneseemi ngl ysi mpl eser vi cecoul dchangeyourl i f e. Fr om t aki ngovert edi ouscal endaror gani sat i ont omanagi ngpr oj ect sand event s,i t ’ sabouthandi ngovert hekeyst ot hosej obsyouknowsomeoneel se candomor eef f ect i vel y . Andt her esul t ? •Smoot herbusi nessmanagement •Lessadmi nr el at edst r ess •Mor et i mewi t ht hef ami l y •AnROIt hatspeaksf ori t sel f Essent i al l y ,whet heryou’ r eatt hebegi nni ngof yourbusi nessj our neyandwantsuppor tmovi ng f or war d,oryou’ venowr eal i sedt hatyoucan’ t gr owwi t houthel p,i t ’ sani nvest mentt hat ’ swor t h ever ypenny . So,how doyoupi ckt her i ghtone? Thi scomesdownt owhatyourneedsar e.I si tassi mpl easmanagi ngasmal l cal endarordoyouneedsomeonewhocandi ver i ghti nt ohear toft heoper at i ons? Af t eral l ,youdon’ twantt ohi r esomeonet osi mpl ymakemor ewor kf oryour sel f .Li stt hej obst hatwoul dsaveyout i me( andt hatyouknowsomeoneel se coul ddobet t er ) ,t henputt hef eel er soutf ort her i ghtper son. Agoodvi r t ualassi st antwi l lhave: •Ther i ghtcr edent i al st obackupt hei rof f er i ng •Vastexper i encei nt hi ngsl i kedat aCRM managementordi ar y management •Anof f erofdedi cat edsuppor tasneeded •Nohi ddencost s •St r ongt est i moni al s Thesear ej ustsomeoft het hi ngst okeepi nmi ndonyoursear chbut ,i fyou needal i t t l ehel pi nt her i ghtdi r ect i on,sayhel l ot oAnni ePage. Avi r t ualassi st antt hatdel i ver st i meandt i meagai n Evenbef or et hepandemi c,Anni ewasaf or ceofnat ur e,hel pi ngbusi nesses r ef i net hei rpr act i cesandt aket hei rser vi cest ot henextl evel . Wi t hherf l exi bl econt r actser vi cesandweal t hofexper i ence( andt hatofher t eam) ,sheof f er ssuppor ti nnumer ousar eas;dat aCRM managementand set up,r esear ch,di ar ymanagement ,soci alst r at egy ,dayt odayoper at i ons andbookkeepi ngt onamebutaf ew. Essent i al l y ,wor ki ngwi t hAnni ei sl i kewor ki ngwi t hachamel eon–she’ l ladapt t oyourneedsandmakesur ei t ’ swor t ht heROI ,al lunder pi nnedbyadedi cat edmant r aofgi vi ngf r eedom backt obusi nessowner s.
Shesays:“ Thephi l osophybehi ndt hebusi nessi ssi mpl e;cr eat eacol l abor at i ve envi r onmentt hatal l owsever yonet ogr owandachi evet hei rgoal s. “ Forme,havi ngawor kl i f ebal ancei sal laboutf r eedom -andt hat ' swhatIai m t ogi veal lmycl i ent s,f r om gi vi ngt hem t hef r eedom t osucceedt ot hef r eedom t o gosur f i ng. “ That ’ swhathavi ngavi r t ualassi st antcandof oryourbusi ness. ” Thepr oofi nt hepuddi ng… Ther e’ st heol dadaget hatt he‘ pr oofi si nt hepuddi ng’ buti t ’ ssaf et osayAnni e’ s cl i ent shavehadat ast eandt heycan’ tgetenough. Davi dBr ock,f ounderofnet wor ki ngf r anchi seYourPar t ner shi ps,i sj ustoneof t hoseshe’ sbeenabl et osuppor t .Het ur nedt oAnni ewhenhest r uggl edt obal anceadmi nwi t ht heact ualr unni ngofhi sevent s. Today ,she’ sbeenkeyi ndevel opi ngabespokeCRM andadmi nsyst em f ort he busi ness,whi chhasseenDavi dandhi st eam gof r om st r engt ht ost r engt h. Davi dsays:“ Iwasabl et oput100% conf i dencei nAnni eandshewasi nval uabl e. “ Wear enowgr owi nggl obal l y ,andIdonothavet ot hi nkt wi ceaboutt hef actt hat Anni ewi l lensur eal lpr ocedur esar ei npl acebef or eIevenaskf ort hem t obe done. ” Todi scovermor eaboutt heser vi cesAnni ePagecanof f er ,geti nt ouchat ht t ps: / / anni epage. co. uk/f ormor ei nf or mat i on.
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Under25shi thar destbyempl oymentdr op– butempl oyer swi l lf eelt hel ongert er mi mpact Wi t ht hel at estst at i st i csf r om t heOf f i cef orNat i onalSt at i st i cs( ONS)r eveal i ngt hatempl oymentpr ospect soft heyoungergener at i onshavebeenhar desthi t ,AMS( f or mer l yAl exanderMannSol ut i ons) ,agl obalpr ovi deroft al ent out sour ci ngandadvi sor yser vi ces,haswar nedt hatempl oyer swi l lf eelt he l onger t er mi mpacti ft heydon’ ti nvesti near l ycar eer st al entnow. St at i st i csr el easedbyt heONSt odayr eveal edt hatunder25scont r i but edt o over60% oft hef al li nt henumberofpayr ol lempl oyeessi nceFebr uar y2020. AsPaulModl ey ,Gl obal Tal entAcqui si t i onDi r ect orandHeadofDi ver si t y& I ncl usi onatAMS,expl ai ned,t hel onger t er m ef f ect soft hi scoul dbedamagi ngt obusi nesses; “ We’ veknownf orsomet i met hatyoungpeopl ehavebeenext r emel yhar dhi t pr of essi onal l ybyCovi d19,butt hesef i gur esr eal l ydohi ghl i ghtj usthowdi f f i cul ti thasbeen.I t ’ sbeenunder st andabl yt oughf orempl oyer sasbudgetr est r i ct i onsanduncer t ai nt ygr i ppedgl obalmar ket s,butf ort hosef i r mswi t ha UKbase,t hi sdecl i nei nempl oymentanddevel opmentoppor t uni t i esf or emer gi ngt al entwi l ll eavemanycompani espl ayi ngcat chupwi t hski l l sdevel opmentl at eron. “ I ti scr i t i cal l yi mpor t antt hatwei nvesti nt hef ut ur egener at i onoft hewor kf or ceassoonaspossi bl e,ot her wi sebusi nessesandmar ket swi l lbesl owt o r ecoverandonceagai nr eacht hei rf ul lpot ent i al .Thedevel opmentofear l y t al enti sani mpor t antcomponentt odevel opi ngasust ai nabl ewor kf or ce.I n f act ,wesawt hi spl ayoutaf t ert he2008/ 9f i nanci alcr ash,wi t hempl oyer sr educi ngj uni ort al entr ecr ui t ment ,onl yt obef acedwi t hski l l sshor t agesj usta yearl at er .
“ Ther ear eanumberofwayst hatf i r mscancont r i but et ot hedevel opmentof f ut ur et al ent .AtAMS,f orexampl e,we’ ver ecent l ywel comed19i ndi vi dual s ont oourTr ai neeRecr ui t erPr ogr amme,pr ovi di ngt hem wi t hanei ght week t ai l or edt r ai ni ngcour set hathasbeendevel opedt obedel i ver edi nar emot e envi r onment ,al ongsi dea13mont happr ent i ceshi ppr ogr amme.Dur i ngt he t r ai ni ng,t henewr ecr ui t swi l lhaver ealont hej obt r ai ni ng,di vi ngst r ai ghti nt o t her ol et heywi l lbedel i ver i ngoncet het r ai ni ngper i odends.Andt hi si sj ust t hef i r stst ageofourpl annedcampai gnt ocr eat ebet ween70and80ent r y l evelposi t i onsacr ossvar i ousgl oball ocat i onst hi syeart opr ovi deemer gi ng t al entwi t hnewcar eerpr ospect sandnur t ur et hef ut ur egener at i onofr ecr ui t er s. “ AMShasal sodevel opedast r at egi cpar t ner shi pwi t hRevat ur e,al eadi ng t echnol ogyt al entdevel opmentcompany ,t ohel pempl oyer sexpandt heski l l s ofnewandexi st i ngt al ent ,enabl i ngor gani sat i onst obet t ercompet ei nt he f ut ur eofwor k. “ Nowi st het i mef orempl oyer st obegi npl anni ngf orr ealr ecover y–andt he emer gi nggener at i onwi l lhaveahuger ol lt opl ayi nt hi s.Busi nessesneedt o ensur et heyar ei nvest i ngi nt heski l l sdevel opmentoft hef ut ur e,orwewi l l seeasi gni f i cantshor t agei nt henot t oodi st antf ut ur e. ” Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR
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Car i ngki ds’chancet owi naf ami l yhei r l oom Chi l dr encandesi gnauni quef ami l yhei r l oom f ort hei rmum ordadi nacompet i t i onf r om aj ewel l er . JoanneTur ner ,f r om GemPor tJewel l er y ,( ht t p: / / www. gempor t j ewel l er y . co. uk) wasi nspi r edt ol auncht hegi veawayaf t erherdaught ergaveherabeaut i f ul pendantdesi gnasaMot her ' sDaygi f t . Mumof t woJoannesai dshewassot ouchedwi t ht hependant-ahummi ngbi r ddesi gnedasasymbolofl ovebydaught erAl i sha,14,t hatshewant ed anot herpar entt ocel ebr at et hatspeci albond. Shesai d:“ Al i shadr ewapendantwi t hamum andbabybi r d.I t smeani ng wast or eassur emeatat i meofhomeschool i nganduncer t ai nt y .Sheal so want edt ol i f tmeupt hr oughnegat i vi t ywher everi tcr eepsi n. " Joannesai dshewasi nspi r edbyAl i sha’ st hought f ul nesst omakeasi mi l ar gi f tpossi bl ef orsomeoneel se. Al ongwi t hhusbandandbusi nesspar t nerDavi d,Joannei snowl aunchi ng t heKi dsDesi gnanHei r l oom compet i t i ont oof f eranomi nat edpar entagi f t desi gnedbyoneoft hei rchi l dr en.Wor t hupt o£330,t her esul t i ngi nt r i cat e pi ecewi l lbehandcr af t edi nsl i ver . Joannei st hef ounderandmanagi ngdi r ect orofGemPor tJewel l er y ,basedi n t heJewel l er yBusi nessCent r e,SpencerSt r eet ,Bi r mi ngham,andhasmor e t han30year sofexper i encei nt hej ewel l er yi ndust r y .Shespent16year sat oneofEur ope’ sl ar gestpl at i num j ewel l er ymanuf act ur er s.Butshesai dt hata per sonal ,uni quel yt ai l or edpi ecewoul dal wayshaveapl acei nt hehear tof t hosel uckyenought or ecei veoneasagi f t . “ Iwant edt oshar et hel oveandputasmi l eonanot herpar ent ’ sf ace, ”sai d Joanne." Whatbet t erwayt odot hat ,t hangett heki dsi nvol vedt oo?’
“ Asamum andf ami l ybusi nessowner ,If i ndt heuncer t ai nt yemot i onal l ydr ai ni ng. Thest r ai ni st aki ngat ol l .That ’ swhyIam l aunchi ngt hi scompet i t i on.Iwantt o cel ebr at ehowspeci alpar ent sar eand howcr eat i veki dscanbe. “ Iwantt ocel ebr at et hef ami l ybond.The wi nner ’ spar entwi l lr ecei vet hei runi que desi gncasti nsi l veri nourwor kshopi n t heJewel l er yQuar t er . “ Asaf ami l ybusi nessweunder st andt hei mpor t anceoff ami l yhei r l oomsand howmuchapi eceofj ewel l er yi st r easur ed.I ’ m sover ygr at ef ulf oranyt hi ng mydaught erorsondr awsf ormeormakes.Ist i l lhavet hei rl i t t l ehandpr i nt s t hatt heymadef ormeatpr eschool . “ Wewer et hi nki ngwecoul ddosomet hi ngf orMot her ’ sDaybutt henwe t hought–whynoti ncl udedadst oo? “ Wewantt ohearwhatmakesamum ordadspeci alwhyt hey' dl ovet hi sbespokehei r l oom.Andweal sowantt oseet hesuggest eddesi gnst oseehow t heycoul dber ecr eat edi nsi l ver . ” Pr i cesf ort hekeepsaket ober epr oducedf r om auni quedesi gnwoul dusual l y £150f ort heCADdesi gnandf r om £180f ort her esul t i ngi t em. Formor edet ai l sandt oent ert heGempor t‘ Ki dsdesi gnanhei r l oom’ compet i t i on,vi si ti t spageat :ht t ps: / / www. gempor t j ewel l er y . co. uk/ compet i t i on/ Rel easef r om Nur t ur eMedi a
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Ti mbercons t r uct i oni sacommonsenseway t ocutcar bonemi ssi ons ByT om Bar nes , Managi ngDi r ect or , Vas t er nTi mber
Di dyouknow t hatcons t r uct i ongener at esaboutat hi r dof gl obalC02emi s s i ons ?I wor ki nt heBr i t i s ht i mberi ndus t r y, s uppl yi ngt hecons t r uct i ons ect or . I ' m al s oan envi r onment al i s t , andI ’ m convi ncedt hatbui l di ngwi t ht i mber i sacommons ens ewayt or educet heenvi r onment alcos t sof cons t r uct i on. Tot r ul y‘ bui l dbackbet t er , ’ andr educet he car boncos tofourbui l di ngs , weneedt ous emor el ocal l y gr ownt i mber . Onl yChi nai mpor t smor et i mbert hant heUK. TheWor l dBank f or ecas t st hatgl obalt i mberdemandi ss ett oquadr upl eby 2050, andyetf ordecadest heUKhasf ai l edt opl antenough t r eest omeetourt i mberneeds . I ’ vewor kedwi t ht i mberal l myl i f e, andI ’ m ver ypr oudt obet he4t hgener at i onoft he Bar nesf ami l yt omanageVas t er nTi mber . Overt heyear sI ’ ve becomeevermor ecer t ai nt hatweneedt omanage woodl andsf ort i mberpr oduct i on. Peopl es omet i mesas kwhy wemus tcutt r eesf ort i mber , whywecan' tj us tl eavet r eesi n t hegr ound, t oabs or bC02andpr ovi deabi odi ver s ehabi t at . Myans weri st hati t ’ svi t alt omanagewoodl andandhar ves t
t i mberf orourbui l tenvi r onment , becaus epl ant i ngt r eest o abs or bC02i snowher enearenought ogetusoutoft he mes sourenvi r onmenti si n. Ther ei sacl i mat ecr i s i s . Weneedt odr amat i cal l yr educeC02 emi s s i onsandweneedt odoi tf as t , andabi gchunkoft hos e emi s s i onscomef r om maki ngbui l di ngpr oduct ss uchas concr et e, s t eelandpl as t i c. Thes ecar boni nt ens i vepr oduct s canber epl acedi nmanys i t uat i onsbywood. Youmi ghtbe s ur pr i s edt hatt hehi ghes tcar bonf oot pr i nti nat ypi calhome overi t ’ saver agel i f et i mecoul dbet hecar pet . Accor di ngt o DrRochel l eAde’ s365nobul l s hi twayst os avet hewor l d#61 , apol yami decar petwhi chi sr epl acedf r equent l yhas t hepot ent i alt ohaveahi ghercar bonf oot pr i ntt hant her es t oft hebui l di ng. Looki ngatt hebi ggerpi ct ur ef orour bui l di ngs ; t hees t i mat edl i f es panoft hepr oduct , andhow eas i l yi tcanber eus edorr ecycl ed, i si ncr edi bl yi mpor t ant . Andt hi si swher ewoodper f or mspar t i cul ar l ywel l .
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Oakfloor i ngbyVas t er nTi mber Awoodenfloori snat ur al l ybeaut i f ul , andi tcanber es anded andr es ur f aceds ever alt i mesoveri t sl i f et i me. I fwel ll ooked af t erahar dwoodfloorcanl as tf orgener at i ons , andwhena t i mberfloorhass er vedi t sor i gi nalpur pos ei tcanbe upcycl edandr eus ed. Oakfloor i ngi st r adi t i onal l ychos en becaus eofi t sdur abi l i t y. I nf act , t hewor d‘ r obus t ’ andt he bot ani calnameofEngl i s hoak, Quer cusr obur , bot hder i ve di r ect l yf r om t heLat i nr obus t usmeani ng" s t r ongandhar dy. " Ever ybodyl ovesoak, andi t ’ sal waysoneofourbes ts el l er s , butI ’ m al s over yf ondofel m, ches t nut , andl ar ch.
T om Bar nes Ti mberi ss uchaver s at i l emat er i al , s ui t abl ef ori nt er i orand ext er i orus e. El m andl ar chhavet r adi t i onal l ybeenus edf or cl addi ng, butwi t hmoder nt her malmodi ficat i ont echni ques ot hert i mber scanbemadedur abl e, ands oourmor e
abundants peci esl i kepopl ar , s ycamor eandas hcan becomebeaut i f ulext er i orcl addi ng. As hdi ebackdi s eas ehas i mpact edourcount r ys i de, j us tasDut chEl m di s eas edi d, ands adl yt hous andsofas ht r eeswi l lbel os tf r om our l ands cape. I fwecanhar ves tandmakeus eofs omeoft hat as hwe’ ves al vagedatl eas ts omet hi ngf r om t hi sunhappy s i t uat i on. Weoffert her mal l ymodi fied, Br i t i s hgr ownt i mber undert hebr andname‘ Br i ms t one’ atBr i ms t oneWood. co. uk Vas t er nTi mberi spr oudt os pons ort hewor koft heFut ur e Tr eesTr us t , whi chwor kst oi mpr ovebr oadl eaft r eesi n t heUK. Vas t er ns uppor t sa‘ pr ogenyt r i al ’ t ohel pdevel op bet t ers ycamor es eedor char ds . Sycamor ei sal r eady begi nni ngt ot aket hes paceofdyi ngas ht r eesi nmyl ocal woodl and, andi twoul dbeaver ypos i t i ves t epf or war d i fwecoul di mpr ovet hes t ockofs ycamor es eeds , t r eesand t i mberi nt heUK. Weal l wantmor et r ees , butwemus tpl antt her i ghtt r eesi n t her i ghtpl aces , f ort her i ghtr eas ons . Si nce201 9, I ’ vebeen wor ki ngonas i depr oj ect , t omakeas er i esofs hor tfil ms di s cus s i ngt r eepl ant i ng, t i mberandt hef ut ur eofBr i t i s h f or es t s . Thi ss er i es , WoodForTheTr eesi savai l abl eon Yout ube, andyoucanl ear nmor eaboutmymi s s i ononmy bl og. TomBar nes Bl og. co. ukByus i ngmor et i mbergr owni n Br i t ai nwehel pt okeepourwoodl andst hr i vi ng. Us i ngmor e Br i t i s hgr ownwoodi ncr eas est hedemandf ornat i ve har dwoodsands uppor t ss us t ai nabl emanagementof br oadl eafwoodl ands . Thi si nt ur nhel pst os uppor tour woodl ands , andi tr educest heenvi r onment ali mpactof us i ngmor epol l ut i ngmat er i al sori mpor t i ngt i mberf r om over s eas . Tom Bar nesi smanagi ngdi r ect orofVas t er nTi mber , Vas t er n. co. uk.
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J us tov ert woy ear sagonow,myc ol l eaguesandIwer e r ef l ec t i ngonhows l owt ot hepar t yt heagr i c ul t ur al s ec t or hasbeeni nt er msofonl i nebus i nes s .I nt er msoft he us edmac hi ner ymar k et ,deal ernet wor k swer ewel l es t abl i s hedonl i ne,butt hatwasabouti t .I fy ouwant edt o l ookf oraf f or dabl eus edmac hi ner y ,boughtdi r ec tf r om f ar msy ouhadt or es or tt oc l as s i f i edadsoronl i neauc t i on s i t es . Wehadj us tf i ni s hedr ef r es hi ngourmagaz i ne( Far mt o Far m)who’ sr eader s hi pwasmos t l ybas edar oundt he mi dl ands ,andf ac i l i t at edt r adi ngus edmac hi ner ybet ween f ar mer s .I ts eemedl i k et het i mewasr i ghtt ot ak ei tonl i ne. Hadwek nownaboutt hef or t hc omi ngpandemi c ,we pr obabl ywoul dhav ec omet ot hi sc onc l us i onear l i er .Af t er s ev er al mont hsofdes i gni ngandwor k i ngwi t hweb dev el oper s ,wehadaf i ni s hedpr oduc t .f ar mt of ar m. c o. uk . Wel aunc hedi near l y2020,notabr i l l i antt i met ol aunc h whatwases s ent i al l yanewbus i nes sv ent ur e,butasi t t ur nsout ,It hi nki twast her i ghtpr oduc tatt her i ghtt i me. Dur i ngt hi sc r i s i si thasnev erbeenmor ei mpor t antt o av oi dunnec es s ar yper s ont oper s onc ont ac t ,s omet hi ng t hatanonl i nebus i nes sav oi ds . Far mt oFar m onl i nenowal l owsy out os el l andbuyus ed f ar m goodsandmac hi ner yonl i newi t houthav i ngt owor r y aboutt het r ans ac t i onel ement .Far mt oFar m ai mst o mak et hebuy i ngands el l i ngoff ar m goodsand equi pment ,s i mpl eands af e.Wec onnec tpot ent i al buy er s f r om al l ac r os st heUKwi t hr eal f ar mer sai mi ngt os el l t hei ri t emss af el yonl i ne. I tc os t sNOTHI NG t ol i s ti t emswi t hFar mt oFar m, l i k ewi s ef orbuy er s ,t her ear eNO HI DDENCOSTS,t he pr i c ey ouagr eei st hepr i c ey oupay .Asabuy er ,y ou s i mpl yf i ndwhaty ouar eaf t er ,y ouc ant henei t her mes s aget hes el l erdi r ec tus i ngt hes i t eus i ngt heuni que c hatf ac i l i t y ,orbuyi mmedi at el y .Your ec ei v eani nv oi c e f r om Far mt oFar m andt henpayFar mt oFar m.Wehol d ont oy ourf undsunt i l y ouhav ec ol l ec t edt hemac hi neand v er i f yt haty ouar ehappyt hati ti sasdes c r i bed.Wet hen t r ans f ery ourf undst ot hes el l er ,s i mpl e! Fr om t hes el l er sper s pec t i v e,y oudon' thav et owor r y aboutc hequesbounc i ngorl at epay ment s ,y ouk nowy ou wi l l getpai def f i c i ent l y .Whatabouthi ddenc os t s ?Ther e ar en’ tany .Far mt oFar mc har gean8% f i nal v al uef eeon
ev er y t hi ngs ol d,wi t hac apof£500,s oy ouk nowy ou nev erpaymor et hant hat .Sel l ac ombi nef or£150k ?don' tpaymor et han£500.I t st hat ss i mpl e.Nomor e pay i ngadeal erov ert heoddst os el l y ourmac hi ner y .Li s t i ty our s el fands av ewi t hFar mt oFar m. T ohel py ouac qui r et hos el ar gerf ar m mac hi ner y i nv es t ment s ,wehav epar t ner edwi t haf i nanc ec ompany t obeabl et oof f erbuy er sFREEf i nanc equot eson s el ec t edmac hi nesont hewebs i t e.Ourf i nanc epar t ner s , As s etFi nanc eNor t hampt on( AFN)Lt d,wi l l pr epar ean i ndi v i dual ,noobl i gat i on,quot at i onf ory oual l wi t ht hec l i c k ofabut t on. Ast hewebs i t ec ont i nuest ogr owf r om s t r engt ht o s t r engt hwear eal s oex pandi ngt her eac hofourpr i nt publ i c at i on,Far mt oFar m pr oduc esaf r eequar t er l y publ i c at i on.Far mt oFar m Magaz i ne,or i gi nal l y es t abl i s hedi n1987,del i v er edt of ar mer s ,l andowner s , s mal l hol der sandmac hi ner ybuy er sac r os st heMi dl ands ands ur r oundi ngar eas .Themai l i ngl i s tgr owsdai l y ,and nowc ov er st hewhol eUK.Youc ans ubs c r i beFORFREE t ot hemagaz i neont hewebs i t e. Look i ngt oadv er t i s ey ouragr i c ul t ur al bus i nes s ?Wec an hel p,s eewhatourc us t omer st hi nk . “ Far mt oFar m Mont hl yhasbeenav er ypr oduc t i v ewayof get t i ngourpes tc ont r ol mes s ageoutt of ar mer s .Thenew bus i nes st hatwehav er ec ei v edf r om t hemagaz i nehas beent r emendous ,f r om al l ar oundt hec ount i est hatFar m t oFar ms er v e.Wear el ook i ngf or war dt oagr eat2018 wi t ht hehel poft hemagaz i ne.Manyt hank s . ” Pet erCr owden-OwnerofPes tCont r ol Ser v i c esLt d Formor ei nf or mat i onabouthowt oadv er t i s ei nFar mt o Far m magaz i ne,pl eas egeti nt ouc h. Las t l y ,Ir eal l yhopet hatwec anhel py ouei t herf i ndt he mac hi ney ouar el ook i ngf or ,orhel py oumov eamac hi ne on,ei t herwayweai mt odos owi t ht hemi ni mum off us s , andi nt hes et i mes ,i s n’ ti tni c et ok nowt haty ouc andos o f r om t hec hai ri nt hef ar m of f i c e,ort hes eati nt het r ac t or c ab,wi t hFar mt oFar m.
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AGRI CUL TURALDI ESELFUELADDI TI VES How appl i cat i oncanas s i s t FUEL‘ LUBRI CI TY’ : ‘ al ubr i ci t yagent Ongoi ngadj us t ment smadet o whi cheffici ent l y t hes peci ficat i onofDi es el f uel s overt hepas tf ewyear s , i nt he r epl eni s hest hef uel ’ nameofr educi nghar mf ul emi s s i ons , hasr es ul t edi nUl t r a Low Sul phurDi es el ( ULSD)f uel bei ngt hepr i nci pal f uel avai l abl e f uel )pos s es s esal ubr i ci t yagent t ot heAgr i cul t ur al andFor es t r y whi cheffici ent l yr epl eni s hest he s ect or s . f uel wi t ht heneces s ar y Pr evi ous l y , t hes ul phur l ubr i cat i onpr oper t i esl acki ngi n cont entpr es enti nDi es el f uel s t oday’ sDi es el f uel . Appl i cat i onof pr ovi dedval uabl e‘ l ubr i ci t y’ AMACMPPOWERPLUSas s ur es char act er i s t i cs , br i ngi ng amar kedr educt i oni nwearand pr ot ect i onagai ns tex ces s i ve pot ent i al damaget of uel pumps weart of uel pumpsandi nj ect or s .andi nj ect or s . However , t her efiner ypr oces s i nvol vedi npr oduci ngt oday’ s COMMONRAI LI NJ ECTI ON: ULSDmakesf ora‘ dr i er ’ f uel , Gi vent hes ens i t i vi t y( and l acki ngt hees s ent i al l ubr i ci t y expens e)oft oday’ scommon char act er i s t i cswhi char evi t al t o r ai l i nj ect i ons ys t emsandt he pr ol ongi ngcomponents hel fl i f e. pr es s ur et heyoper at eunder , CLEARWI NNERAMACMP anyki ndofcont ami nantpr es ent POWERPLUSDi es el t r eat ment i nt hef uel maycaus epr obl ems ( t r eat mentr at e: 1l i t r eAMACMP t ot heengi ne’ soper at i onand POWERPLUSt o1 , 500l i t r esof wor s e, damaget oi nj ect or s .
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Fa r mi ngPodc a s tHi t sTheCha r t s ! Wi t honl yt hei rt hi r depi s oder el ea s ed, Rebec c aWi l s ona ndLi z z i eMc La ughl i nha v ema na gedt ofindt hei r newpodc a s ti nt heAppl epodc a s tc ha r t s . Thei rnewv ent ur e, Boot sa ndHeel s , ha sent er edt heAppl ec ha r t s a t#200ont heUK’ st opPer s ona lJ our na ls ec t or( Sour c e:Cha r t a bl e )whi c hi ss ett oc ont i nuet or i s e.
Af t erf a nt a s t i cfiv es t a rr e v i e wsonAppl epodc a s t s , s uc ha s , “ hos t edby2l ov el yl a di esi twa sabr ea t hoff r es ha i rt ol i s t ent o t hes edi s c us sa gr i c ul t ur ewi t hadi f f er entv i e wt ot heus ua l ” , i ti s uns ur pr i s i ngt ha tt he yfindt hems el v esc l i mbi ngt hec ha r t s .
Thepa i rbe ga nt hei rj our ne y i nMa r c ht hi sy ea r , wi t ht he a i mst obr ea kdown s t er e ot y peswi t hi nt he f a r mi ngi ndus t r ya nd s howc a s et ha ta gr i c ul t ur e i sa c c es s i bl et oa l l .
So, wha t ’ sne xtf orBoot sa ndHe el s ? Li z z i e( He el s )el a t es , “ Wel l , weha v es omer ea l l ya ma z i ngs ur pr i s est os ha r ewi t he v er y one. Weha v es omegues ts pea k er swhowe ne v ert houghtwewoul dha v et hec ha nc et owor kwi t h, webs i t e upda t est ha twi l la l l owourl i s t ener st or ea l l ygeti nv ol v eda nd s omes e c r etpr oj e c t st ha twec a n’ tr el ea s ej us ty et …”
Wi t hBe c c agr owi ngupi n t hef a r mi ngwor l da nd Li z z i efindi ngher s el fi ni t j us tt hr e ey ea r sa go, t he duoc a met or ea l i s et ha t t hei rv er ydi f f er ent per s pe c t i v esa r ebr ought t oget herbyt hei rl ov ef or wha tt he ydo. I ft wope opl e f r om t wodi f f er ent ba c k gr oundsc a nt hr i v ei n t hei ndus t r y , whyc a n’ t ot her st oo?
Onet hi ng’ sf ors ur e, i ft he yc a r r yona st he ya r e, t he yha v et hepot ent i a lt obec l i mbi ngf ur t heri nt hec ha r t s , oneboot( orhe el )a ta t i me. I fy ouwoul dl i k et ok e epupt oda t ewi t ht hel a t es tBoot sa nd He el sne wsorl i s t ent ot hepodc a s t , y ouc a ndos obyf ol l owi ng t hei rs oc i a lmedi ac ha nnel sa ndl i s t eni ngonmos ts t r ea mi ng pl a t f or ms( i nc l udi ngAppl ea ndSpot i f y ) .
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Whyr enewabl eener gyi sr api dl ybecomi ngoneoft he bes ti nves t ment sf ar mer swi l levermake Ul t i mat el y, i t ’ sas adf actofl i f et hatal lf ar mer shavet o payt hebi l l s . Wear ebuyi ngener gy, t her ei snochoi ce aboutt hat , butt het r adi t i onalcos toft hatener gyi scont i nual l yr i s i ng. So, t hebi gques t i oni s , ‘ howcanwer educet heover al lcos tofourener gy , and s t opt hecont i nualpr i cer i s es ? ’ Thekeypoi ntf orf ar mer st or ememberwhenl ooki ngat t hei rdayt odaycos t s , i st hatt heycoul dact ual l yi nves ti n r enewabl eener gyt or educet hei rener gybi l l si nt hel ong t er m. I t ’ sal laboutmaki ngt hecor r ecti nves t mentdeci s i onst omanaget hel ongt er ms us t ai nabi l i t yofyour f ar m, aswel last heenvi r onment . Oneoft hehi s t or i calbar r i er st ot hi si st heneedt ofind capi t alt oi nves ti nr enewabl eener gy. Today, t her ear e l ot sofwayst ogener at et hatcapi t alf r om di ffer entf undi ngmodel s , maki ngi tmucheas i erf orbus i nes sl eader s t omaket her i ghtchoi cest or educet hei rbi l l s , pr ot ect t hems el vesf r om f ut ur eener gyr i s esandal s odemons t r at eacommi t mentt ocar boneffici encyandl onger t er ms us t ai nabi l i t y.
But , whatmanypeopl emaynotr eal i s ei st hatbyi ns t al l i ngr enewabl eener gys ol ut i onss uchass ol arPV, r enewabl eheat i ng, bat t er ys t or ageors ol art her mal , i t coul dact ual l ybet hebes ti nves t mentt heywi l lever make. Wi t hs ol i dpaybackper i odsof56year s , ongoi ng ener gys ecur i t yandapot ent i al40yearl i f es panons ol ar PVs ys t emsf orexampl e, i ti ncr eas i ngl ymakeseconom i cs ens et ocons i dert hechange. Undercur r entci r cums t ances , i t ’ scl eart hatnotmanyot heri nves t ment scoul d demons t r at es uchgoodr et ur ns . Whatwear es eei ngnow i s t hati t ’ snotashar dasyou mayhavet houghtt o cont r i but et owar dst he count r y’ ss us t ai nabi l i t ygoal s andmakechangest hatcan r educeyouri mpactont he envi r onment . Maki ngt he r i ghtdeci s i onscanact ual l y begoodbus i nes s . Wi t ha mat ur i ngmar ketandani ncr eas ei npowerdemand acr os sal li ndus t r i es , r enewabl eener gycos t sar er api dl y r educi ngandqual i t yequi pmenti smuchmor ewi del y avai l abl eataffor dabl epr i ces . I tdoes n’ thavet ocos ta f or t unet obes us t ai nabl e, wej us tneedt opl ayourpar t wi t hahugel yi ncr eas eds ens eofur gency. Thet eam atCapl orEner gyar epas s i onat eadvocat esof r enewabl eener gyandnow havemanyyear s ’ exper i enceofs peci al i s i ngi nt hedes i gn, i ns t al l at i onandmai nt enanceofawi der angeofcommer ci alr enewabl e ener gys ys t emsacr os sEngl andandWal es , hel pi ng f ar mer sachi evet hei rownenvi r onment algoal swhi l s t s avi ngmoneyonener gycos t sandpr ovi di ngex cel l ent r et ur nsoni nves t ment . I nf act , asf ar mer st hems el vesf or al mos t1 00year s , t heyhave r eal i s edt hebenefit sof r enewabl eener gyby i ns t al l i ngmul t i pl es ys t ems s uchasSol arPV, Sol ar Ther mal , Bat t er ySt or age, HeatPumpsandEl ect r i c Vehi cl eChar gi ngatCapl or Far mi nHer ef or ds hi r e. AsCapl orMD, Gar et hWi l l i amss ays , We’ r eal wayshappy t opr ovi deknowl edgeabl e, unbi as edadvi ceandwoul d wel comeanyonet ogeti nt oucht odi s cus syouri nves t mentopt i ons , orvi s i tours i t et os eeourown‘ f ar m as s ur ed’ r enewabl eener gys ys t emsi nact i on. ” Tofindoutmor e, geti nt ouchwi t hCapl orEner gyon 01432860644orvi s i tcapl orcou
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