Bold Proposals for Britain’s Countryside

Scribehound Countryside contributors have some policy ideas for Wes, Andy et al... but will they take any of them on?

It's ok to ask 'Are you ok?'

I write about about forestry because I wanted to do two things; highlight issues I feel need highlighting and promote the positives. Recently, I have also been writing about a more universal subject

A Vet’s Anxious Joy: Witnessing Calving on My Farm

Experience the highs, surprises, and anxious moments of calving season through the eyes of a vet learning to trust nature on her own farm—click for an authentic slice of rural life.

Rural Britain is Best Understood Through a Train Window

Britain is best seen by train: not as a postcard, but in passing slices of limestone, reservoirs, barley, sidings, suburbs, back gardens and steel bones of tomorrow.

A fine bit of casting

A new documentary on land access has brought an old face back to our TV screens and the countryside isn't happy

We have messed up, by being far too tidy.

I have a theory, that we have tidied our land up far too much, and all because we have spent hundreds, if not thousands, of years tidying our farm yards, so folk would know our food was safe to eat!

Ten Wins, Countless Setbacks: Fionn Summers’ Gritty Story

Discover how Fionn Summers fought through injuries and setbacks to secure his tenth point-to-point win, and what keeps this hardworking freelance jockey in the saddle.

Epistemicide, Ethnocide, Ecocide—Who’s Silenced in the Countryside?

Unpack a hidden crisis: environmental injustice in the uplands is not just about nature, but about whose history and expertise survive—see which ‘cide’ is shaping your countryside’s future.

A Hunting State of Mind

Humans can't help hunting and feasting.

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?

Emma Freeman's Emotional Return: Victory After Two Years Away

After two years away, Emma Freeman’s emotional comeback win is an inspiring journey through racing’s highs, lows, and the power of perseverance.

Can Wild Grey Partridges Return to our Family Farm?

Can six tiny partridge chicks, a bantam hen and healthy dose of blind optimism reverse decades of wildlife decline?