‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 52 – Ally Hunter Blair

Next stop of the podcast road trip...Herefordshire and Mr Ally Hunter-Blair. https://soundcloud.com/user-396010157/meet-the-farmers-episode-52-with-ally-hunter-blair

‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 51 – James and Katie Allen

Episode 51 features James and Katie Allen who run Heritage Graziers in the Cotswolds. James and Katie run Castlemilk Moorit sheep, Portland sheep and British White cattle across a number of different sites under various tenure agreements. Katie also owns Loopy Ewes, a wool textiles company. https://soundcloud.com/user-396010157/meet-the-farmers-episode-51-with-james-and-katie-allen

Meet the Farmers – episode 50 -Rob Havard

Stop 3 on my podcast road trip (back in October 2019) to the west of England and north of Wales was to Rob Havard in Worcestershire. Rob farms grass fed Aberdeen Angus cattle and follows a 'holistic grazing' and 'holistic management' model. Rob worked in conservation for a while before he started farming and soContinue reading "Meet the Farmers – episode 50 -Rob Havard"

Book Review – The Hidden World of the Fox – by Adele Brand

The fox is one of those charismatic species that attracts strong opinions, especially in the countryside, but as they are also increasingly, if not more, visible in urban areas, from people in towns and cities as well. Ecologist Adele Brand, the author of this enjoyable and very readable book, clearly has a great intrigue withContinue reading "Book Review – The Hidden World of the Fox – by Adele Brand"

Meet the Farmers – Episode 49 with Jonty Brunyee

Episode 49 of the is the second leg of my latest podcast road trip around the Cotswolds. I visited Jonty Brunyee who is a National Trust tenant in the heart of the Cotswolds, at Conygree Farm, farming Cotswold Sheep and Hereford Cattle as well as undertaking a range of diversifications and other projects. Jonty andContinue reading "Meet the Farmers – Episode 49 with Jonty Brunyee"