Are We Driving the Curlew to Silence and Extinction?

Curlew Day is a wake-up call—learn why this beloved bird is vanishing, what’s driving its decline, and what controversial solutions could save it before it's too late.

Fishing Close Season

What are people’s thoughts on having a close season for fishing? Currently there’s no coarse fishing on rivers. Trout season on rivers is allowed, if that will stop in October. There always seems to be a lot of moaning about it. My view is some anglers are a selfish bunch and are just trying to…

Does anyone have any views on thoroughbreds (out of racing)?

I see so many people looking for horses who specify ‘no thoroughbreds’, but personally I’ve found that they are great horses. So adaptable and most have seen so much in training that they take most things in their stride. What does anyone else think?

How can we help the public care more about where their food comes from?

A running theme on Scribehound has been the connection (or lack of one) that people feel towards their food, often with reference to how different attitudes are in places like France. How can we encourage UK consumers to value great quality over price, especially now. Do you think it is a…

What's your favourite local dialect name for an animal / plant / landscape feature?

I love the Norfolk name for a ladybird, which is 'Bishy Barnabee' and would love examples of other such local names for things!

Time to Get Real?

As always during a modern crisis, the government overlooks the greatest lever it can pull. Us

Bluebells - had to be shared

Simply for some shared appreciation for the woods at this time of year!

From Sheep to the Saddle—Dewi Haddock’s Unbelievable Double

Meet Dewi Haddock: the 16-year-old rising star who owns, trains, and rides his winners himself. Learn about his early success, his friends and mentors, and his love for sheep and chickens!

Join the Conversation Shaping Our Countryside’s Future

Discover the new Scribehound Countryside 'Discussions': a space where rural voices can talk through the issues facing the countryside, celebrate conservation wins and connect with like-minded people

Swallows!

Have your barn swallows arrived yet? Last year in Hampshire ours arrived in the first week of April, but I've not seen them yet this year...

Fjords and Fact Fudging

Think Scotland and southwest Norway should look the same? Discover why this popular rewilding myth ignores deep differences in landscape, climate, and history.

To save the countryside we need to get political

It seems that when it comes to policy, activists are in the corridors of power while the countryside organisations aren't