Working on a mixed farm with a mosaic of arable cropping, tussocky grassland, marshland and hay meadows I am lucky to be able to see a wide variety of species, although I would love for wildlife abundance to be still greater, a difficult prospect when wildlife is under threat from so many angles. Hares haveContinue reading "The Hare, why I love it and why we might lose it"
ThinkingCountry nominated in the UK Blog Awards 2019
I'm thrilled that Thinking Country has been nominated for the latest round of the UK Blog Awards. It's a marker of your support and I want to thank each and every one of you, my readers on thinkingcountry and listeners to Meet the Farmers for supporting the blog and podcast. It is simply a pleasureContinue reading "ThinkingCountry nominated in the UK Blog Awards 2019"
An Interview with Icelandic Sheep Farmer and Instagrammer Pálína Axelsdóttir Njarðvík
If you have an Instagram account and have any sort of interest in the countryside or farming (as you are on thinkingcountry the latter can be assumed) you may well have heard of Pálína Axelsdóttir Njarðvík who now has over 35,000 followers on her 'farmlifeiceland' page. The vast majority of her photos are of sheep asContinue reading "An Interview with Icelandic Sheep Farmer and Instagrammer Pálína Axelsdóttir Njarðvík"
The East of England Farming Conference
Last week I attended the East of England Farming Conference which was held at the East of England Showground near Peterborough. For a farming conference with such an established sounding name you might be surprised that it is only a few years old, with this event only the fourth to take place in its history.Continue reading "The East of England Farming Conference"
Spiced Parsnip & Clementine Cake – by Tiffany Francis
I am delighted to publish the first recipe from our new seasonal recipe editor Tiffany Francis, who is an author and artist based in the South Downs. Visit her website to discover more about her and her recent book 'Food You Can Forage'. Over to Tiff. ................................................. I’m delighted to have been handed the reigns forContinue reading "Spiced Parsnip & Clementine Cake – by Tiffany Francis"
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