Interview with Marina Gibson: the modern face of fly fishing.
Fly fishing is so much more than simply gentlemen of a certain age on the river-bank dressed head-to-toe in tweed. Yes, there are still JR Hartley characters, and thank goodness for that, as…
Exploring the ancient craft of hedgelaying by Daniel Butler, author of 'How to Plant a Tree'.
Hedges have been described as quintessentially British frames for the landscape. Look at any picture postcard of a rural idyll and you will see a backdrop of rolling fields divided by a lattice…
Learn how to split firewood with this instructional article by woodsman Vince Thurkettle.
A lifetime of splitting firewood. In writing this piece I thought it best to begin by addressing the question of why I feel it is so important that anybody who has wood fires…
Summer sea fishing for pollock with Rob Yorke.
I cast my gaze to the shimmering water, my mind curving down into the seaweed-stranded rocks lashed by swell-laden waves and my imagination took me, a big shiny spinner, into the mouth of…
Food for Free: How to fill your larder from foraging, by Daniel Butler.
When the first humans arrived in Britain some 7,000 years ago they were hunter-gatherers. For the next four millennia our ancestors lived almost entirely on the natural produce of our woods, pastures, rivers…
Daniel Butler, author of Urban Dreams, Rural Realities, provides a brief insight into self-sufficiency in Wales.
There is an intrinsic romance about farming. Perhaps it’s a long-lost urge to follow in the footsteps of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, but most people love the idea of producing their own food. This…
Rob Yorke's summer expedition to the beach with a secret weapon and harvest to die for.
When hunting prawns, you’re never alone. Herons, sandpipers, various gulls, and even crows all wait for low tide. That’s when the seashore offers up its goods and while the birds may have their…
Rob Yorke's first discovery of a Mountain Bothies Association bothy in Wales.
“Bothy” – a humble cottage or hut. A one roomed hut or temporary dwelling. (Chambers Dictionary). The thrill of a night on the hill can never be underestimated. Even when not taken in…
Interview with Éric Tourneret, world-renowned bee photographer.
The humble honey bee is a familiarly comforting sight on a warm sunny spring day, when for the first time, in what seems like an age, there seems to be real warmth in…
Stunning imagery from Éric Tourneret, ‘The Bee Photographer’.
All over the planet the humble honey bee busies itself with a singular purpose – perpetuation of the hive. Highly organised work-forces operate together with seamless efficiency collecting pollen and nectar for their micro-industry,…
