Countryfile presenter

Why is Ellie Harrison leaving Countryfile?

After 13 years, Ellie Harrison has decided to leave Countryfile. In her final column for BBC Countryfile Magazine, she reveals what she'll miss and why she has chosen to leave...
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John Craven: Will the Government's new environment schemes be able to reverse nature decline?

As the Government seeks to fulfil its promises to reverse nature decline within a generation, John Craven takes a look at the bold goals of the new Environmental Improvement Plan and the Environmental Land Management schemes.
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Adam Henson: the rise of maize in the UK

Farmer and Countryfile presenter Adam Henson gives us his monthly guide to agriculture in Britain. 
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'I'd be a soaring sea eagle': video interview with Ellie Harrison

BBC Countryfile Magazine caught up with Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison at her smallholding in the Cotswolds (see the full feature here: http://www.countryfile.com/countryfile-tv/countryfile-presenters/meet-ellie-harrisons-dexter-cattle) during a photoshoot with her lively Dexter cattle. Here, Ellie tells us about her favourite locations in the UK, her rural heroes, why she'd like to be a sea eagle and more...
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John Craven: Where is the next generation of farmers?

With the average age of a farmer now approaching 59, John Craven asks: where is the next generation of farmers?

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My Countryside interview: Sean Fletcher

The Countryfile presenter discusses his pig-rearing childhood chores, cycling with his Dad in the Outer Hebrides, and exploring the gorgeous Gower.
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Tom Heap: How the EU influences aspects of the British countryside

From thatched cottages to blossoming hedgerows, grazing sheep to rolling Downs our countryside feels quintessentially British. But don't fooled, says Tom Heap, be it wildlife protection or farm finance most of the levers of power are pulled across the channel. 

 

 
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Meet Ellie Harrison's Dexter cattle

Ellie Harrison has plans to turn her Cotswold smallholding into a wildlife paradise - but first she has to tame the thick grass using some very dynamic lawnmowers...

 

 
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John Craven: Will marine conservation zones protect sealife?

Is it possible for marine conservation zones to protect sealife?
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16 things you (probably) didn't know about Adam Henson

Farmer and Countryfile presenter Adam Henson regularly shares stories from his farm. How much do you know about him?
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What a hoot: video interview with Bill Bailey

A barn-storming interview with comedian and Countryfile Calendar judge Bill Bailey, who talks to BBC Countryfile Magazine about yarrow, cider, moonlit paddles and the books of Robert MacFarlane. With a smattering of houseboats, puffins and voles.

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Harvest on Adam Henson's farm

Harvest is still the most important part of the farming calendar, says Adam Henson, as it represents the culmination of a year’s labour even though the agricultural landscape has changed beyond recognition. 

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Ellie Harrison's nature club

While wrestling with how to restore her wildflower meadows, Ellie Harrison stumbled across a victim of roadkill and was inspired to bring Nature Club to life. 

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