Moving to the countryside

Moving to the countryside

Moving to the countryside Part 36: foraging for hazelnuts

A surprise windfall of hazelnuts leads to a cracking evening for editor Fergus Collins
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Moving to the countryside Part 35: predators at large

It's the killing time as a host of predators take advantage of young animals leaving nest and burrow

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Moving to the countryside Part 34: a good spring, a bad pheasant

It's been a glorious spring but not for my chickens

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Moving to the countryside: Part 33: the evils of flytipping

A lovely spring walk in the Brecon Beacons is marred by rubbish and flytipping

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Moving to the countryside: Part 32: what the birds get up to behind our backs

… I'm talking about the dawn chorus, the still-staggering wave of spring birdsong which is almost over by the time most of us stir from our beds
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Moving to the countryside: Part 31: dangerous footpaths

While Britain is blessed with many miles of fabulous footpaths, some are extremely dangerous, including this example in Monmouthshire.

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Moving to the countryside: Part 30: Afraid of the countryside? Say it ain't so

An inspiring new film reveals the extend of our disconnection from the countryside…

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Moving to the countryside: Part 29: end of an era for Abergavenny Cattle Market

After 150 years, the livestock market in Abergavenny is moving out. What effect will this have on the town?
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Moving to the countryside: Part 28: vegetable of the year awards 2013!

As winter approaches, it's time to take stock of what's worked and what's flopped on the veg patch

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Moving to the countryside: Part 27: season of the triffids

Himalayan balsam invades the garden from the surrounding woods

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Moving to the countryside: Part 25: Get off my land!

On a family walk in the Brecon Beacons, we are accused of trespassing…

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Moving to the countryside: Part 24: The veg patch enjoys the sun

May and June warmth bring excitement to the veg bed, at last
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Moving to the countryside: Part 23: The future of firewood

A visit to Herefordshire reveals a revolution in the use of wood as fuel

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Moving to the countryside: Part 22: Firecrests and goshawks

April warmth brings a host of interesting species

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Moving to the countryside: Part 21: The log blog!

Chopping logs and preparing for next winter!
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Moving to the countryside: Part 20: This killer spring

Winter's unrelenting grip makes signs of spring hard to find

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Moving to the countryside: Part 18: An ancient oak falls

The heavy snow dislodges a massive oak tree in the garden… but what to do about it?

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Moving to the countryside: Part 17: last snow blog … honest

Being snowed in – and snowed out

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Moving to the countryside: Part 16: deep, crisp and… even more snow

After two more days of snow, the fun's wearing off

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Moving to the countryside: Part 15: snow business

It's snow day in the Brecon Beacons – everyone stays at home

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Moving to the countryside: Part 14: coppicing the wrong way

Hazel hassles end in a coppiced tree and damaged chain saw

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Moving to the countryside: Part 13: getting to grips with the veg patch

The dos and don'ts of digging a vegetable patch

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Moving to the countryside: Part 12: a hard rain's gonna fall

Biblical rain brings flooding and major challenges to mountain living

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Moving to the countryside: Part 11: a very bloody lump in the landscape

Taking a walk from the new house – and unearthing a grisly story
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