Net Zero Nightmare: The Battle Over Solar Panel Expansion
The General Election gives the Tories a chance to turn a threat into an opportunity
Jamie Blackett
I'm an author and columnist for the likes of The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, & Country Life when not farming in Dumfries and Galloway.
Dancing with Wolves. A Day with the Staghounds on Exmoor
Keeping the Old Man out, as Clint Eastwood would say.
My ABC to conservation, regenerative farming and wilding
An A-Z of conservation on our family farm at Arbigland in Dumfries and Galloway
Is It Time to Demand a Charter for Rural Rights?
With farmers up and down the land expressing their dissatisfaction through protest, it is time to think about what a fair rural charter might look like.
2024: An annus horribilis to come or a brave new dawn?
Jamie Blackett attempts to spot the trends, opportunities and threats in farming and field sports.
The Pheasant Cycle, Raptors and Thrushes - A Year In Conservation
2023 has been a strange year for conservation on our little patch of Dumfries and Galloway
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10 rules to help you to defend the rural way of life
Here's how to play your part in the countryside culture wars and help win the battle of ideas on social media. Act now before it's too late.
Trail hunting banned and two hounds only for now in Scotland
The Hunting with Dogs Bill (Scotland) is a deeply and cynically unethical law that actually worsens animal welfare
Cometh the hour, cometh Scribehound
Join me on a journey to the shores of The Solway Firth in South West Scotland, where I unravel the complexities of modern rural life, the battle against the culture warriors, and the revival of forgotten traditions.