It's true. I've got a concrete farm just outside Crediton. It's free-range concrete. In the autumn I harvest it and sell it in bags to the construction industry.
— Miching Mallecho (@MichingMallech1) October 26, 2021
In 1965, Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought by ECC Quarries in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. In 2001, Straitgate Action Group was formed to oppose the development and its potential harm to water supplies, ancient wetland habitats, protected species and much more. In 2023, Aggregate Industries – owned by Swiss giant Holcim – was finally granted permission to quarry just 1 million tonnes following a public inquiry. This blog records the story.