03/06/2013
Farming and countryside news. Caz Graham hears how the short-haired bumblebee, a species previously extinct from the UK, is being reintroduced into a reserve in Kent.
Bringing back the bumblebees - Caz Graham hears how the short-haired bumblebee, a species extinct from the UK, is being reintroduced into a reserve in Kent. She talks to Dr Nikki Gammans, leader of the project, about why the bee disappeared from Britain in the first place and how they're pinning their hopes on a collection of queen bees from Sweden.
The weather is finally warming up and with it we head into sheep shearing season. Kicking off Farming Today's 'Wool Week', Caz chats to Stephen Spencer from the British Wool Marketing Board about the current state of the UK trade.
And if you've ever come across a giant vegetable that looks a "like a leek gone wrong", chances are it was elephant garlic. The UK market is growing but, as our reporter Anna Varle discovers, the rest of Europe isn't so keen. She talks to Colin Boswell on his Isle of Wight farm, where he grows the most elephant garlic in Europe.
Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Anna Jones.
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