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    Sarah Langford

    Sarah Langford

    Sarah Langford is a journalist, author, writer and former barrister. She is the author of In Your Defence: Stories of Life and Law and Rooted: How Regenerative Farming Can Save The World

    The modern farming festival is many things — but is it still for farmers?

    Has the festival saved farming — or sold it?

    By Sarah Langford Published 28 June 26

    • A world with a toad hiding in your garage is richer than one without

      The common toad has always enjoyed a special place in our national imagination, but its numbers have been declining alarmingly in recent decades. What can be done? Sarah Langford investigate.

      By Sarah Langford Published 15 March 26

    • 'A teaspoon of living soil contains more creatures than there are people in existence': Unearthing the dirt's vital role in our future on World Soil Day

      Sarah Langford argues that it is high time soil become fashionable.

      By Sarah Langford Last updated 5 December 25

    • A proliferation of thatched properties, such as the cottages of West Lulworth in Dorset, means there is no shortage of work for Cambridgeshire-based master thatcher Stuart Dodson and his 600–900 fellow heritage craftspeople across the UK
      The thatched roof renaissance: How a dying craft got back on its feet

      An industry under threat has once again caught the attention of modern architects, with young thatchers having the chance not only to work, but to develop their own particular style, says Sarah Langford.

      By Sarah Langford Published 29 November 23

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