Cows belong in fields

Waitrose's latest TV advert... filmed by a cow called Mo

Whilst not specifically mentioned in this particular article about Waitrose, I truly believe CAFFO's vigorous campaign against 'zero-grazing' and factory farms, was instrumental in raising public awareness about how our milk is produced. The 8,000 cow mega dairy in Nocton was to be the first of its kind in the UK.

With support from many organisations, not least the Environment Agency, WSPA and CiWF, the two year fight by the campaign team was worth all the effort as the plans were finally withdrawn. A great deal of campaign material is still contained within these blog pages - just use the search function and type in 'Nocton Dairies'. We should be rightly proud of what we achieved.

Not surprisingly, I now only consume organic milk from... cows which belong in fields!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3535068/Waitrose-s-latest-TV-advert-filmed-cow-called-Mo-Supermarket-straps-camera-animal-bid-shop-shoppers-cares-welfare.html

Revealing landscape around Nocton

Witham Valley National Mapping Programme

Aerial survey reveals the complexity of past landscapes

'The NMP survey used vertical and oblique aerial photographs as the main source of information. However, the project was also used as an early test of lidar  for archaeological survey.'

https://historicengland.org.uk/research/research-results/recent-research-results/east-midlands/witham-valley-nmp/

Laser surveys light up open data

'We are making our LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data available for everyone to use for free. The aim is to help organisations, businesses, and individuals to do everything from manage forests, discover hidden archaeological features, and even create virtual reality worlds for gaming.'

Nocton - Grid TF06
http://environment.data.gov.uk/ds/survey/index.jsp#/survey?grid=TF06