Category Archives: Foundation for Common land

Lin’s legacy

Posted on 07/06/2013 by campaignerkate

On 5 June, on behalf of the Open Spaces Society I received the international Elinor Ostrom Award for the society’s work on commons.  This was at the 14th global conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons … Continue reading →

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Quick fix for a prince

Posted on 29/03/2013 by campaignerkate

The brightly-coloured primulas were being heeled in to the cold flower-beds when we arrived at HF Holidays’ Thorns Hall at Sedbergh, Cumbria.  ‘They’ll be back in the greenhouse this evening,’ the gardeners assured us.  The quick fix was because HRH … Continue reading →

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Common ground not battleground

Posted on 11/09/2012 by campaignerkate

This ‘On the Agenda’ article appeared on Headline Environment‘s website on 11 September. Commons are unique and precious places to be treasured by all, says Kate Ashbrook of the Open Spaces Society as she welcomes the publication of a revised … Continue reading →

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