AS I WRITE this, it is New Year’s Day. You, of course, will read it sometime later on, but still I’d like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. The cycle of our wee ball of dirt around the Sun, and its w

LIZ and KELVIN FLETCHER share the secrets of their farm’s amazing residents

Though January 1 marks the start of our calendar year, spring feels like the time when things really get going, as forests awaken, flowers bloom, migrating birds (swallows, swifts, warblers…) return f

The rapper-turned-farmer on swapping BEATS for BIRDSONG and blazing a trail for next-gen farmers

Almost a year on from his final day hunting the Duke of Beaufort’s hounds, Matt Ramsden reflects on how his attitude to the winter, weather and hunting itself has changed

I LIFT my head to the weak sun and give thanks for having survived another winter. It’s good to see the lane is passable, even if there are ruts and puddles. However, I can still see the bones of icy,