The Conservation Industry's Silence on Salmon Farming Is Deafening

The ecological impacts of salmon farming are widely known, so why are the big beasts of the conservation industry happy to support it?

From Tractor to Talent Judge: A Retired Farmer's Musical Interlude

If I'm going to leave the parish, there had better be a good reason. And what better than to channel my inner Simon Cowell on a Sunday morning?

Witness the Spectacle: Black Grouse Lekking Video & Photos

Sharing my latest lekking experience - one of Britain's best natural spectacles!

Of 'companion herons', woodcock and 'loo tits'.

As Gerald Durrell's wonderful book 'My Family and Other Animals' revealed, sometimes our interactions with wildlife can take the most surprising and amusing turns.

Lambing 2024: Dad's 72, arthritic and I still can't keep up.

A combination of horrible wet weather, Schmallenberg virus and plain old rotten luck has made for a tough lambing season – but Dad’s farming stamina never wavers.

Beyond the Fields: Hidden Environmental Costs of Agriculture

Guardians of the countryside, yes or no?

Funding the Future of Shooting: Why Is It Always Somebody Else's Job?

When it comes to defending shooting, why are so many guns shy of putting their hand in their pocket?

English Wine: The Art of Doing Things Differently

Patrick Galbraith plunges into the fascinating world of English wine.

Dead Crabs and Death Threats: The Mystery of the Tees Estuary Die-Off

All is far from well in a little corner of north-east England; why is no one really talking about this environmental catastrophe any more?

The call of the wild

When we escape the white noise of cities and the whirring of machines, and the judgement of our peers, whether on Facebook or in the office, and when we slow down to Mother Nature’s cadence, something happens deep inside us.

Pistols on the Lawn - Lady Frances Outwits a Braggart

Squire Fortesque finds himself in the firing line when a barbed remark at a Norfolk houseparty begets a perilous situation

Britain's Deer Problem: Can We Eat Our Way Out of Trouble?

In this episode of Beyond the Hedge, Patrick Galbraith shoots a Chinese water deer and learns about Britain’s growing deer problem.