Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Considering that there will be future Kentish generations, and that the world's population increases every year, do the Forumites think it would be a good proposal that one day we promote an increase of agricultural production in Kent, with the idea of exporting in particular fruit to other continents (where populations tend to increase)? The preparing of more orchards and their maintenance would offer employment to our young people and the chance to keep in contact with the Garden of England which we live in and is OURS to cultivate.
It would be a good investment in the future too, as more crops mean more food, and bring in an earning when sold on the world market.
The fantastic opportunities of producing computers, electronics of every kind, clothes and shoes and much more have been taken away and transported abroad, so if we offer our young people this opportunity, they would surely appreciate it!
If we consider that the public deficit figures that Barry informs us of are going to increase to trillions, as Barry intelligently has stated, we can assume that one day even the pension funds will run out, not only the public sector funds.
So is this a good starting point for our economy, to dedicate more effort to agriculture and help our young Kentish generation have a good starting opportunity and more of an income for the future than what an ever increasing public deficit could offer?
As a UKIP member it is part of what I would propose at the Council elections.
Should the project be accepted at the next Council elections, and councillors come in accordingly, I would be the first to pick up a spade and start working, and show others how to go about it!
"Should the project be accepted at the next Council elections, and councillors come in accordingly, I would be the first to pick up a spade and start working, and show others how to go about it!"
Reference another thread Alexander, you may wish to rephrase this sentence!!!
Seriously though, my answer to your question is, "No".
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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'Dig for Victory' or just for increased production, is a positive thought.
Even in small gardens. We have increased our veg production this year in garden, containers, greenhouse, etc.
Everything is organic, we don't use sprays.
The orchards need re-planting, we have lost so many here in Kent. We are so lucky to have 'the garden of England' conditions and should make the most of them.
Intensive farming largely is now out of fashion and not eco friendly, but there are other ways of producing good produce.
K
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Bee Keeping is what we need.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Yes, indeed, Vic. But glad to hear that bee keepers are increasing, we have two again in our small village, lots of people are taking it up, now, with the extra publicity it is having, which is good.
And keep planting those bee plants!
K.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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My old boss and myself are still looking at keeping them over at his place but it is a wait and see.
Good that amateurs are starting to keep hives, but the top bee bloke in the country is pleading for more professionals as they really know how to look after bees properly. Only when the real bee-keepers take action will the bees be saved.
Forgot to mention, Kent strawberries are pollentaed by imported foreign bees (sorry Alexander). Once the plants are pollenaated the foreign bees are exterminated in case they take over the place. Maybe a lesson that could be learned elsewhere dare I say?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the bees i have seen this year seem a lot plumper than the emaciated looking ones of previous years.
their numbers are definitely down in my garden though, that may change when the antirrhinums flower, they love climbing inside them.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Most start off as amaturs and take it from there.
That's right Vic, and more power to their elbow. If I had a bigger garden I'd be tempted too. However, the top bee bloke reckons amateurs don't bother trying to understand bee behaviour and illnesses sufficiently enough to prevent the current decline. So, whilst they may help to stem the tide, eventually the tide will wash over them unless they become much more professional. Makes sense really.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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bees get illnesses?
surely not hay fever?
interesting issue raised by alexander though, the fruit picking used to be done by students, they grew disinterested as they got their hands dirty.
one of our alkies, usually stars in pencester gardens used to work during the summer on the farms, but lost it now because farmers find it more convenient to import en bloc from an overseas agency.
Brian Dixon
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sid,are these bees from eastern europe by any chance.
Ross Miller
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regarding bees, solitary bees and bumble bees are as important as commercial honey bees, if not more so for smallholders. Bumble Bees are in serious decline and solitary bee numbers are also under pressure, all of us can do our bit for bees by avoiding pesticides as much as possible, planting bee friendly plants and making bee houses
Alexander as for your proposal - no
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Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Kath X thanks!
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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i can just inmagin fields full of jaffas through out kent.
Don't think there'll be any Aucklanders coming to Kent Brian.