Into the Shadows: The Poetry of Pike
From poetry to fly fishing, the pike is a fierce survivor that deserves both our awe and respect.
Sam Carlisle
I run a diversified estate in Suffolk that straddles the Brecks and High Suffolk Clay. Alongside a conservation-focussed farm, we have a vineyard, restaurant and 200 acres of SSSI ancient woodland.
Nutrient Neutrality and the English Talent for Self-Sabotage
Can we be a country that is both efficient and ecologically sensitive? Its a challenge, but scrapping Nutrient Neutrality for developers won't do a jot to help.
Last Orders for the Countryside
How Government Policy Is Quietly Killing the Rural Pub
Vanishing Clarity: Chalk Streams and the Fading Art of Scrutiny
Chalkstreams are silver threads of English treasure. But their future, and that of those who champion them, is hanging by a thread.
"Build Baby, Build!"
A sleepy Suffolk village is being swept up in the 'tide of progress'. It is drowning out its sense of place, pride and the voices of local people.
Dancing to the Supermarket Tune: A Zero Sum Game
Britain loves a bargain basket, and supermarkets have trained us to think of food as cheap. But what every discount comes with a hidden bill, and we're already paying it
Among the Moths & Monarchs: A Walk That Changed How I See Nature
I thought I knew my home woods well, but a morning stroll with a lepidopterist revealed new horizons.
Lines in the Land: The Madness of the Norwich to Tilbury Pylons
There is utter madness afoot in East Anglia. The proposed pylon line that will march through the rural heartland of Britain's bread basket is both unnecessary and avoidable.
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In Search of the Nightingale's Vanishing Symphony
Each April I eagerly await the song of the nightingale from the hedge by my window... but this year I'm still waiting
Broken Promises: The Sudden Demise of Sustainable Farming Incentive
The Sustainable Farming Incentive wasn’t perfect. But it was a lifeline for farmers, pointing the way towards a more
Let Them Drink Gin! DEFRA Explains How Farming Will Survive
A recent committee meeting in Westminster revealed just how little DEFRA understands when it comes to farmers and farming.
Hedges and Hedge Funders: A Story of Contemporary Land Ownership
With family farms on the verge of being taxed to oblivion, eagle-eyed financiers are sharpening their calculators.