Who should manage Britain's precious landscapes?

Conspiracy or Cock-up? The inexorable demonisation of private landownership

Land Use Strategies: Why Farmers Need to Speak Up Now

Are farmers being sidelined in crucial land use consultations? Are decisions being made for them, not by them? If you missed the LNRS, don’t miss the Land Use Strategy—this one could shape your future.

Walking Through Nature: Father-Son Adventures

A rural future for our children can look a little bleak on occasion, but I think that they can be well equipped to deal with it.

The model and the gaucho: An Argentine love story

From the catwalks of Paris to the vast pampas of Argentina, Gloria and Malcolm Cooke have lived a life shaped by adventure, love, and resilience.

Morecambe Bay's Cockles

‘From Silverdale to Kent sand side, Whose soil is sown with cockle shells’ From Cartmel eke, and Connyside, With fellows fierce from Furness fells’ In my latest article I take a brief look at the long history of Morecambe Bay's Cockles

The best things come in small packages…

Anglers are eternal optimists. Each cast is made more in hope than expectation. And every fish isn’t always a mythical ‘whopper’; small can be beautiful too…

Heritage Crafts: Supporting Britain's Traditional Skills

Just like my beloved heritage livestock breeds, Britain's rural craftsmen and women deserve our support

How the Scottish Government put the cat among the pigeons

A report suggesting 'compulsory containment' of cats has caused uproar in Scotland. But is it such a bad idea?

The mysterious disappearance of the Natural History GCSE

Have the wheels of Westminster and Whitehall scuppered the Natural History GCSE for good, and why does it matter?

Mullet Mania: Embracing the Lustrous Locks of Freedom

The Mullet - is it just a rural hair-do or does this combination of poodle curls and fluffy top-knot tell a tale of youthful angst and nostalgia?

Strutt & Parker embrace Environmental, Social and Governance - why?

Why do companies sign up to Environmental, Social, and Governance? Do they really think it impresses anyone? Well certainly not in the countryside anyway.

Am I a Farmer?

Is being a farmer about what you do, or is it something deeper?