Friday 31 January 2014

Talk to Frodsham History Society, Cheshire

THE HISTORY OF TRADITIONAL SALT MAKING IN THE UK

Andrew Fielding will be talking to the 
Frodsham & District History Society 
on 
Monday 3rd February 
at 7.30pm.
meet at the Main Street Community Church, main street, Frodsham Cheshire WA6 7DF


Saturday 25 January 2014

Wales and the Sea

Andrew Fielding attended a presentation this morning in Bangor, North Wales by Maritime Heritage Wales Ltd about their project 'Wales and the Sea.

More info about this to follow. Just wanted to get the picture up on line asap.


Wednesday 15 January 2014

Haen Mon on Awarded EU Protected Status

Alison Lea-Wilson from Halen Mon said; “We’re absolutely delighted that Halen Mon is the first Welsh PDO status and joins the other greats of Welsh Lamb and Beef and Pembrokeshire Early Potatoes. Consumers can now be 100% sure that when they buy Halen Mon Anglesey Sea Salt they are getting a product which has been harvested and packed in Anglesey.”

http://www.halenmon.com/modules/blog/article.aspx?id=45&title=halen_mn_wins_eu_protection
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-25733449


Tuesday 7 January 2014

Coastal Erosion of Salt Sites and Salt Marshes

The weather in the UK has been very aggressive over the past month with pulses of Atlantic storm surges sweeping across the Atlantic. There has been widespread flooding and coastal erosion. Most spectacularly has been the effect of the waves at Aberystwyth esplanade.
Ecosal-UK is writing round to all our contacts to get an impression about how salt making sites and salt marshes have stood up to the intense effects of high spring tides, deep low pressure systems and storm force SW winds.
If you have any images or observations please send them in to saltmaster@ecosal-uk.org.uk