Explore the wilds of Wessex in the footsteps of a traditional countryside rogue
Listen to a haunting episode from Richard Jefferies classic The Amateur Poacher – and escape into the Wiltshire countryside in episode 3 of season5 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
Enjoy a chapter from a classic of countryside writing in episode 3 of season 5 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
Settle down for a beautiful reading from The Amateur Poacher by Richard Jefferies and go back in time to the Wiltshire downs of the late 19th century.
Follow the life of an almost forgotten countryside character, the moucher, a gentle rogue roaming the byways of the countryside finding a living and communing with nature. A total delight – with a backdrop of the dusk chorus.
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Read by Fergus Collins.
Discover more about Richard Jefferies at https://richardjefferies.org/
Authors
Editor Fergus lives in deepest Monmouthshire with his family, where his neighbours are farmers, buzzards and sheep. When not working on the magazine he keeps chickens, grows vegetables and attempts to live more self-sufficiently.
