The Countryside Lies Bleeding.
The Reeves budget is not merely a vindictive attack on farming and small businesses, it is Ragnarok for wildlife.
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.
Is There A Farmer In The House?
On Budget day I took a trip to Westminster to meet Rupert Lowe, one of only three farmers serving as MPs. What I learned from him needs to be heard, we are in trouble, big trouble.
Bodgers vs The Throwaway Society
Doing a bodge job isn't necessarily the insult you believe it is. We Bodgers have a plan to terminate Temu and make Amazon history, not to mention saving the planet along the way.
What Is A Perfect Hedge For Wildlife?
We all know that well managed mixed hedgerows are a huge boon to farmland wildlife, but what makes a 'perfect hedge' and does such a thing even exist?
Crafting a Future: The Need for Rural Apprenticeships
With record numbers of A level students shunning University courses, can Modern Apprenticeships be the means of filling the gaps in our 'lost rural skills'.
Mink Hunting: A Father's Legacy Passed Down
A day out with the Eastern Counties Mink Hunt is never dull nor dry. I ventured out with this wonderful group of eccentrics to recapture my lost youth and pass on the mink hunting baton to my son
Forgotten By Westminster: Who Will Speak Up For The Countryside?
I live in the Waveney Valley, England’s largest and most rural constituency. I meet the parliamentary candidates here who believe they can shake up Westminster and become the 'voice of the countryside'.
Finding The Next Generation of Hedgerow Champions
A visit to the wildlife rich Fairoaks Farm with members of Diss Young Farmers, gave me hope for the future of East Anglia's hedgerows, and brought back happy memories of scrumpy, snogging and learning to be a good guy.
Planting the Future with Hedgehogs and Pandas in Suffolk
Saddened that our Primary school children know more about Pandas and Bamboo than they do Hawthorn and Hedgehogs, I once again set forth to educate the youth of Suffolk in the ways of hedgerows.
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Bad to the Bone: Living with Rogue Dogs
Fed up with hearing about the good dogs, I thought it high time to come out to bat for the villains. From underwear theft, to car jacking and political assassination, this is the story of true canine crime.
Uncovering the Secrets of the English Hedgerow
Lasers and hedgerows - scientific breakthrough or merely billhooks? .
Nature's Truth Tellers: Timeless Writing on the Natural World
Henry Williamson published Tarka the Otter in 1927, yet I believe the nature writing of 'The Last Romantic' continues to hold great relevance today, in a world that seems to have forgotten what truth is.