http://foodresources.co.uk A growing collection of information, data and analysis on food and farming Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:24:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en English apples Sandringham orchards, Norfolk, UK Information about apples online and in print - the varieties, history, cultivation, cooking, supply and eating of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish apples (and a little about pears, plums, cherries and other orchard fruit too). Varieties of apples Brogdale Horticultural Trust - The National Fruit Collection Brogdale maintains a ... http://foodresources.co.uk/2008/09/british-apples/ MAGIC mapping of land classifications MAGIC - Interactive environmental map - comprehensive environmental mapping of England, Scotland, Wales and surrounding marine areas, providing information from the project partners: Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) English Heritage Natural England Environment Agency Forestry Commission Communities and Local Government The interactive web-based map displays a wide variety of environmental ... http://foodresources.co.uk/2008/08/magic-map/ Natural England's joint character areas Natural England - Joint character area landscape descriptions - Natural England has divided England into 159 "joint character areas" (JCAs), each an area of characteristic landscape. A detailed report (pdf) on each area is available to download free of charge. The JCAs are superb introductions to detailed ... http://foodresources.co.uk/2008/08/joint-character-areas/ Norfolk wheat field Where better to start than the British landscape? Largely shaped by farming, the countryside underlies food production. Essential landscape resources online Natural England - Joint character area landscape descriptions - Natural England has divided England into 159 "joint character areas" (JCAs), each an area of characteristic landscape. A detailed report ... http://foodresources.co.uk/2008/06/uk-landscape/