Yellowing of the Landscape

 At this time of year, views like this are an everyday experience for those living in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire (and other areas)...

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.