In the Press

The rise and rise of solar farms By Emma Gatten

Gazette and Herald, Karen Darley, 9th March A campaign to prevent a solar panel development near Old Malton is being taken to the House of Commons this week. The Save Old Malton Countryside campaign, founded by Robert and Emma Sturdy, has helped to form the [...]

Yorkshire Post, George Dunn 15th September 2021 THERE is nothing which more aptly demonstrates our modern inability to properly think through how we address complex issues as a society than the plan to install just short of 100,000 solar panels on approaching half of the area [...]

Gazette and Herald, Karen Darley, 8th September A FAMILY fighting to save part of their farm from a solar energy scheme have said they are encouraged by the support in their campaign. Robert and Emma Sturdy, who live on the 280-acre Eden Farm near Old [...]

Gazette and Herald, Karen Darley, 21st July RYEDALE'S MP has expressed his concern over the scale and location of a proposed solar panel scheme near Old Malton. Kevin Hollinrake MP for Thirsk and Malton also said such schemes should not be located on the most versatile [...]

Corporation which owns farmland earmarked for solar farm defends controversial project The corporation which owns North Yorkshire farmland earmarked for a large solar farm has defended the controversial project, claiming it will bring “environmental and economic benefits”. Harmony Energy is planning to set up around 92,500 [...]