Meet Carlotta, one of our hemp trial partners in Italy
“As a seed company, it’s important for our plants to grow to their best potential for germination rate and quality. The Nature’s Data system is a great tool for knowing what’s going on in our fields, ensuring growth is going well and acting on any growth impairments”
Meet Carlotta Canavesio, President of Assocanapa Association NPO, and a collaborator with...
Why is hemp good for the environment?
Every day there is a new warning from a scientist of a species near extinction, a story of a country on fire, a video of a community expelled from their home by flooding.
Meet Nico, one of our hemp farmers in Italy
“Once I learnt about this plant, I knew I had to try growing it on my farm”
We caught up with Nico Cruz to find out about his hemp journey, what inspired him to start growing hemp on his farm, and what he hopes to see in the future of the industry.
Nico has been growing hemp on his farm for three years. Young and enterprising, he’s the definition of busy: as...
Sustainable building: hempcrete houses
Sustainable building using hemp! Read this Nature’s Data blog to find out what hempcrete is, and how it can be used to create carbon-negative houses.
What is the difference between hemp and weed?
Let’s start with the basics. What is hemp exactly, and what is its relation to its infamous cousin, weed?
How difficult is it to get a licence to grow hemp in the UK?
Industrial hemp licence UK 101
Calling all first timers! For some, the prospect of applying for a hemp licence in the UK – or even thinking about applying for a licence – is enough to put them off the whole idea of growing hemp.
But while it may not be easy, it’s not impossible. And most importantly, it IS legal to grow hemp in the UK – for certain...