rural life
Adam Henson: Sheep shearing season on the farm
Lightning-quick workers, cleanly shorn fleeces falling to the floor and bare-bellied ‘Joes’ everywhere: Countryfile presenter Adam Henson gives an insight to life on the farm at sheep shearing time.
Sara Maitland: why rural communities need permanent residents
A rise in holiday lets and second-home ownership is destroying rural communities, says Sara Maitland
John Craven: Invest in rural skills to secure the nation’s future
Will the UK have enough skilled land workers to face new challenges, asks John Craven.
Pilot study launched into dementia in rural communities
A new pilot study has been launched to investigate how farmers, their families and caregivers in rural communities cope when they are affected by dementia - and consider the types of services needed to provide support.
