The Parochial Cow
The cow that saved hundreds of millions of lives
Richard Negus
I am a professional hedgelayer, conservationist and author of the critically acclaimed book 'Words from the Hedge' - A Hedgelayer's View of The Countryside.
A Country Mile From Manchester
Could Andy Burnham's Manchersterism work in the countryside?
A Hunting State of Mind
Humans can't help hunting and feasting.
Becoming An Activist
The Government called us NIMBYs; now hear us roar.
Hedgelayer, Heal Thyself
The muntjac plague is a disaster for East Anglian wildlife. Rather than whining, you can do something about it.
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The Law of Interdependence- Part Two
Trail hunting faces extinction. Why did farmers win their PR battle, but hunters didn't?
The Law of Interdependence
At School I learned there is a positive for every negative. In this two part article I highlight why a partial victory for the farmers is not a total win for the countryside.
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LIVESTREAM: How Woodburner Laws Could Ignite a Forestry Crisis
Discover how new UK woodburner laws could transform the forestry industry in a LIVE chat with expert Nick Adams from Kilmaha Forestry
RS Surtees: The Man For The Moment
Why does the author of Handley Cross and Mr Sponge continue to have relevance today?
Country Life, But Not As You Know It.
The fantasy image of a Cottage Core lifestyle led Marie Antoinette to the guillotine. Should we be more honest about what actually constitutes 'real' country life?
Talking Billhooks in London
1851 was the year when Britain began to forget the countryside. I asked our finest agricultural writers to help our nation remember.
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The Secrets of the Hedge - LIVESTREAM reading and Q&A
Pour a glass, pull up a chair, and join me for a livestreamed reading from Words from the Hedge