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Healthy soil grows healthier plants — and that matters to your horse. From gut health to hoof quality, Sian Constantine explains the benefits of diverse grazing and how to encourage it on your land without costly inputs

"Dad used to call me a feckless environmentalist,” Hugh Crossley says warmly of his father, the 3rd Baron Somerleyton. “But he was a conservationist in his own way – he’s the reason we have good hedge

Farmer Martin Hole explains the challenges of farming with wildlife in a protected wetland. Interview: Lorna Maybery

Ancient miracles Around two years ago, the garden ...