Last Orders for the Countryside

How Government Policy Is Quietly Killing the Rural Pub

Hedgelaying, Immortality and Tradition

The job of hedgelaying—where timeless craft, local dialect, and nature's resilience, create living, immortal barriers on our Cumbrian farm.

From Corgis to Cockers: the Royal Family's surprising canine influence

How the Royal Family's canine choices—from Queen Elizabeth's corgis to Camilla's rescue terriers—have shaped dog breed trends and inspired a nation of pet lovers

From Champion Conditional to Trainer: Luca Morgan's Story

Luca Morgan’s shift from champion conditional jockey to smart young trainer is full of ambition, and early success - discover how he’s doing in the point-to-point world.

The Subtle Art of Doing Bugger All

Break free from the cult of busyness — why mastering the art of doing nothing may be the best resolution you ever make.

Landscape Recovery Fund: Where Did the £12 Million Go?

Are expensive conservation industry plans really 12.5x better than what farmers deliver for less? I dive into the numbers and the secrecy behind government wildlife funding.

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.

A doggy tale – how joining a new shoot put the wag back in my world.

My heartfelt journey with two extraordinary spaniels explores grief, loyalty, and that unbreakable bond—all with stories that will make dog lovers smile, laugh, and maybe even cry.

If we love the countryside so much, should we create more of it?

Is it time for some bold thinking to excite progress in Britain? We could start with The Wash

From Red Deer to Regenerative Farming: Rethinking Agricultural Science

Discover how Frank Fraser Darling’s legacy bridges the gap between farming and ecology, and what the decline of UK agriculture courses means for our future food sustainability.

Why our future (and past) lies in the soil

Healthy topsoil is our greatest national asset: why do we treat it like dirt?

Walk

What happens when you stop and walk a farm for a year? Owls appear, soil speaks, and farming looks very different.