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Yellowing of the Landscape


Around this time of year, a growing percentage of arable land in the UK starts to turn yellow as the rapeseed comes into flower. 

Living where I do, in central Norfolk, there is a lot of it about, in the fields around Dereham, Swaffham, Fakenham and towards Downham Market. 

On the way to work each day I pass through Fincham near Downham Market, and the farm and processing plant for Mr Hugh's: a rapeseed oil brand which is sold in local supermarkets.

This has now gone national in its availability. It's the one I choose for cooking out of preference.

Read the story here.

Some years ago now, I added an activity to my KS3 Toolkit book: 'Look at it this Way: what are your views on landscapes?' 
This is still available from the GA Shop.

The activity was inspired by a newspaper clipping / story on Japanese tourists who were visiting the rape fields on coach trips.

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