Looking after ‘The Woods’ – and those who care for them
How do you feel about your local woodlands and the way they are managed?
Richard Prideaux
I'm a forager, woodsman, wild foodie, outdoor safety & skills instructor, podcaster. North Wales.
Finding the farmers of the future
Rural Britain is preparing to hand itself on to a smaller next generation, while failing to reckon with how profoundly the world around it is changing
Where does countryside become coastline?
If tourism is the icing on the cake, some effort should go into ensuring the cake itself can still exist.
Two ways to earn your boots
A forestry dispute, a very old campfire, and the uncomfortable truth that tribalism isn't something other people do
At The Top Of The Year
Today is the longest day. The shortest night. The top of the year. And the quiet insult of midsummer is that the light starts retreating the moment we arrive.
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The Dark Art of Rural Nicknames
Why are the names we have for other people so often something we would rather they didn't hear?
Three Things Learned By Being Kicked By A Tree
Writing about your own injury is self-indulgent and dull, but there are few things to be said about rural healthcare.
Too Small a Country for This Much Driving
Wales looks small on the map, but try crossing it. A short drive can become a minor expedition, and that says rather a lot about rural life, roads, and assumption.
The Dangerous Bit At The Top
A cardiac arrest on a Welsh ridge, an RAF Sea King hunting through the mist, and the question of why we consistently underestimate the mountains on our doorstep.
January's Small Larder
January looks empty but it's lying. The hedgerows are still feeding us if you know where to look - and our ancestors worked out the same tricks thousands of years ago.
The Many Countrysides of Britain
We talk endlessly about the rural–urban divide, yet miss the truth that matters most: the countryside itself is split. Some counties thrive, others merely endure - and until we face that disparity, we’ll keep misunderstanding the places we love.
Whose Land Is It Anyway?
The push to create more National Parks raises important questions about who - and what - the countryside is for.