Cambridge Independent, 28 July 2021 (Gemma Gardner): Herbicide-Free Trials
"Trial will 'explore' ending herbicide-use in city wards", Cambridge Independent, by Gemma Gardner Article in today's Cambridge...
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Jul 26, 20213 min read
Cambridge Lib Dem/PFC Press Release, 27 July 2021: Herbicide-Free Motion
Anti-pesticide campaigners’ cautious welcome to Council response". Cambridge Lib Dem/ PFC Press Release. https://www.cambridgelibdems.or...
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Jul 1, 20212 min read
The unhealthy link between football and pesticides
Playing sport to keep fit and healthy on a pitch laced with poison? Spot any inconsistency here?! With the European Cup fever, football...
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Jun 27, 202112 min read
Helping Cambridge schools to go pesticide-free
As well as working with City and County councillors to phase out herbicides on verges, streets and pavements in Cambridge, we're also in...
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Jun 17, 202110 min read
Freedom of Information request & response, 4/6/21: Cambridge City Council policy on herbicide use
Many thanks to the fellow campaigner who submitted the following Freedom of Information request about the City Council's policy on...
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Jun 3, 20212 min read
Poems, artwork and other creative offerings on pesticides, ecology and human health
Here we feature artwork, poetry and creative writing on the theme of pesticides, ecology and human health. Please contact us on...
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Jun 1, 20211 min read
Cambridge Independent, 2 June 2021 (Paul Brackley): Pesticide-Free Cambridge petition
"Campaigners demand an end to herbicide spraying in city', Cambridge Independent, by Paul Brackley Piece in Cambridge Independent (2 June...
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May 27, 20212 min read
On the 114th anniversary of Rachel Carson's birthday, positive action is long overdue
What more twisted image could there be than graves sprayed to death with herbicides? In the name of ‘tidying up', we are poisoning the...
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May 21, 20213 min read
From gnats to bats, via newts and frogs: seeing biodiversity flourish in real time
On the occasion of World Biodiversity Day, Sat 22 May 2021, Ben writes about the Cambridge pond restoration project that he's been...
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May 15, 20213 min read
Waitrose's toxic gardening section: supermarkets need to stop normalising synthetic pesticides
Why is Waitrose still selling #pesticides when they made a big show of removing glyphosate from their shelves in 2016? The gardening...
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May 15, 20211 min read
Our petition to make Cambridge pesticide-free has 388 signatures!
Many thanks to everyone who has signed and shared our petition to make #Cambridge#pesticide free. We now have 388 signatures but still...
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May 14, 20211 min read
Seasonal aisle in Sainsbury's: chocolate eggs, santas and pesticides
What a reflection of the warped relationship between humans and 'nature' when the gardening shelves in supermarkets consist mainly of...
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May 13, 20212 min read
Herbicide spraying on verges in Newnham, Cambridge
Today we're focusing on recent glyphosate herbicide spraying in the #Newnham area, one of the most beautiful parts of #Cambridge, close...
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May 12, 20211 min read
Herbicide spraying season has began in Cambridge
Prominent yellow strips like these ones on Perne/Mowbray road are appearing all over #Cambridge. Such signs of #glyphosate-based...
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Apr 30, 20211 min read
Wasps are not useless! Please don't poison them.
Recent research demonstrates without a doubt that wasps are as essential to #biodiversity as #bees are. Unfortunately for the #wasps, as...
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Jan 29, 20211 min read
PFC - Cambridge Friends of the Earth meeting, 29 Jan 2021: Hauxton Bayer factory site
PFC meeting with Cambridge Friends of the Earth to discuss the alleged contamination of the Cam through runoff via the Riddy stream...
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Jan 13, 20211 min read
PFC Petition launched, 13 Jan 2021
PFC launched our petition to City Council to Commit to phasing out all synthetic, non-agricultural pesticides - including both herbicides...
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Oct 19, 20201 min read
Welcome to Pesticide-Free Cambridge
We are so excited to be launching our Pesticide-Free Cambridge campaign, in association with PAN UK's Pesticide-Free Towns. We hope you...
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