A Farm for the Future BBC2

Catweazle · Post by **Catweazle** » 23 Feb 2009, 12:28

I loved the program, perhaps now the public has been introduced we could have one with more depth.

It would be nice to see a program that got the public involved, most people will have watched the prog and thought that there was little they personally could do.

How about "Food in the Hedge" as a theme, fruits and nuts that can be planted around the edge of your garden, the side of the road, around the local football pitch, along the paths where you walk your dog etc etc.

It's Guerrilla Gardening for the benefit of all, including wildlife.

happychicken · Post by **happychicken** » 23 Feb 2009, 12:44

I agree Catweazle.

I have always felt sad about people paving, concreting and tarmacing over their front gardens in homage to the motor car, but since watching the programme on Friday I'm feeling completely insensed by this waste and missed potential.

Some gardens don't even have a few token pots any more (maybe they've been nicked).

There are so many oases of land that could be used to grow edible plants.

A lot of gardeners seem completely obsessed with neat and tidy gardens and flowers like dahlias and chrysanthemums which don't even attract bees and butterflies. And where have all the trees gone?

dmorm · Post by **dmorm** » 23 Feb 2009, 13:14

I have just written to GPM to see if they might host / redistribute the programme if the BBC allows it.

http://globalpublicmedia.com/

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 23 Feb 2009, 16:18

You can ask whether/when a DVD will be available at this page: http://www.bbcshop.com/scat/contactus#cantfindanswer

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 23 Feb 2009, 16:53

The program is still available on iPlayer:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hs8zp

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 23 Feb 2009, 17:41

Just received this download link through an e-mail group, but I can't check it until I can find a 3G phone signal, or someone with broadband

http://www.mininova.org/tor/2313068

contadino · Post by **contadino** » 23 Feb 2009, 18:25

Thanks John. Not many seeders, but it's slowly arriving.

Tim Green · Post by **Tim Green** » 23 Feb 2009, 20:40

Hey Guys,
okay DVeeeeD's, well leave it with us for a couple of days were working on it now (officially of course, cough!!). :)

Have you seen there's a real mean little b*gger thats come at the end of the BBC messageboard...?
I looked at his background and the sad thing is he's been posting in there pretty must everyday since last July.
Kind of feel sorry for the guy now...
Actually now I feel sad for looking up that guys background :) oh well

Anyway thats not why I'm posting, the reason I'm posting is to point out that there's a very cool looking film being made at the moment stateside.
We've been watching this guys work develop over the last couple of months.
Seems to a film of passion with little funding, but looks good heres the trailer -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wILf9SJR ... annel_page

And he has great people in it, several of our farming heros:
Joel Salatin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHOYn6Rj ... annel_page

Brock Dolman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijpXPvqY ... re=channel

looking forward to when it's released

oh but one person he doesn't have in it is ( at the moment )
is Richard Manning, for anyone who did watch end of empire or read 'against the grain' -here is Richard doing what he does best.
Powerful stuff-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xvyRd-u ... annel_page

Actually Jim we're all for humanure, because our farm is so far out in the sticks my father has being using manure from our house ( polite way of saying it) on his fields for years, and of course the flip side to that argument - as one of my dear friends who works high up in the marine conservation society once said
" which bloody idiot originally thought pouring billions of gallons of monkey poo into the sea was a good idea?"

Anyway we're really keen on a tree bog

Best wishes

B

2 As and a B · Post by **2 As and a B** » 23 Feb 2009, 20:50

Who owns the copyright on the "Farm For The Future" produced on DVD?

Tim Green · Post by **Tim Green** » 23 Feb 2009, 20:52

uuummm that would be the Beebb shhhh!

b

2 As and a B · Post by **2 As and a B** » 23 Feb 2009, 21:02

Ahhhh! Well our local group is then NOT going to make DVD copies for private showings.

Tim Green · Post by **Tim Green** » 23 Feb 2009, 21:14

foodinster I'm sorry, I was joking

The rule is don't charge for showing any BBC pragramme
show it to who you like , but you must not exchange money
thems-the-rules.
stick to that and you'll fine honest.

2 As and a B · Post by **2 As and a B** » 23 Feb 2009, 21:16

GR8! As all the latest beat combos say.

But... say we held a meeting at which we showed the DVD (and no money had changed hands of course) and then everyone went out and came back in again (or to another venue) and we discussed the implications of the film and took donations at the end?

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 23 Feb 2009, 21:23

I just want a DVD so I can see it. Oh, and a few friends who don't have tellies either!

Eternal Sunshine · Post by **Eternal Sunshine** » 23 Feb 2009, 21:40

Tim Green wrote:Actually Jim we're all for humanure, because our farm is so far out in the sticks my father has being using manure from our house ( polite way of saying it) on his fields for years, and of course the flip side to that argument - as one of my dear friends who works high up in the marine conservation society once said
" which bloody idiot originally thought pouring billions of gallons of monkey poo into the sea was a good idea?"

Anyway we're really keen on a tree bog

Best wishes

B

Good point about the sea. And think of all the seaweed we've been pulling out of there for years to put on our fields!

Thanks for the links Tim - will have a good look when I have more chance.

Farm for the Future was great BTW. Have been looking forward to it since we heard about it. Well worth the wait!