Country Smallholding
The right medicine
Calling the vet can be stressful because it is expensive. So how can you budget for veterinary fees on your smallholding, asks Charlotte Cooper?
4 min |
January 2020
Country Smallholding
Open for business
Working from home sound appealing, but are you are really equipped for the challenges of running a business on site? Liz Shankland looks at the pros and cons of inviting the paying public onto your smallholding
2 min |
January 2020
Country Smallholding
Let the trailer take the strain
With an SCH wooden trailer on your holding, moving items around will be child’s play
2 min |
January 2020
Country Smallholding
FUN IN THE COUNTRY
Liz Murray’s quirky paintings are highly sought after by countryside enthusiasts. Susie Kearley discovers how the former NHS doctor’s inspiration was originally sparked by visits to a family smallholding
5 min |
January 2020
Country Smallholding
Celebrating 20 glorious years
Siromer Tractors’ MD Louise Howard reveals how the company plans to celebrate two decades of successful trading by helping good causes
2 min |
January 2020
Country Smallholding
Caught in the act
The uWatch Cube, used and recommended by many police forces is a versatile, portable and affordable rural crime solution
2 min |
January 2020
Country Smallholding
At the heart of a charity
Why not welcome in the New Year by joining a truly inspirational charity with the UK countryside at its core, says Adam Henson
2 min |
January 2020
Cage & Aviary Birds
The truth about the ‘flying toad'
Odd local names and weird superstitions can’t hide the beauty and elegance of the nightjar, a species that has made a fascinating subject in a few zoo collections, reveals BILL NAYLOR
5 min |
December 04, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
The talent behind Pilsen Zoo
Rosemary Low meets the supremely gifted TOMÁS PES, the extraordinary leading spirit at one of Europe’s foremost zoos
5 min |
December 04, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
The Lütolf stud: an introduction
In the first of a series of articles, Fred Wright describes the birds currently being bred by Swiss maestro DANIEL LÜTOLF
3 min |
December 04, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Star of the West
Eminent German softbill specialist THOMAS WENDT outlines his breeding techniques for a beautiful species of bluebird
3 min |
December 04, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Showing the mighty Lancs
PAUL WOODWARD shares advice with Dave Brown on successfully breeding and exhibiting Lancashires, one of our most celebrated old canary varieties. Continues from last week
3 min |
December 04, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
A jaunty bird…
Ethiopia’s Yellow-fronted parrot is getting renewed conservation aid, despite alarming social upheavals, reports DAVID WAUGH
3 min |
December 04, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Smart Choice, Docile Nature
Dave Brown welcomes the masked grassfinch to his birdroom and shares advice on this lovely Australian species
3 min |
December 04, 2019
Horse & Hound
Will Goodall
The ‘pre-eminent huntsman of his time’, from an illustrious hunting family
2 min |
November 28, 2019
Horse & Hound
‘We Live And Breathe These Beagles'
Inclement weather fails to dash the spirits of hounds and humans, and an improvement in scent makes the day for this hard-driving pack
6 min |
November 28, 2019
Horse & Hound
Snow Ball
Polo isn’t just a summer sport. Polly Bryan charts the history, development and unique skill set of the winter game, played in dramatic locations at high altitude
4 min |
November 28, 2019
Horse & Hound
‘The Best Pair In The Sport Right Now'
Ben Maher and Explosion W make history and Shanghai Swans succeed
7 min |
November 28, 2019
Horse & Hound
Timeless Fun Wilful Ponies And Tiny Heroines
Thelwell’s iconic cartoons remain as popular as ever. Martha Terry investigates the inspiration for his recalcitrant ponies, and why they stand the test of time
7 min |
November 28, 2019
Horse & Hound
Lucy Jackson
The New Zealand event rider talks to Pippa Roome about selling her prospective Olympic mount, working with racehorses and fi nding balance in her life
5 min |
November 28, 2019
Horse & Hound
Power Failure
What might cause a loss of hind-end propulsion? Dr Charlotte Oastler MRCVS explains
4 min |
November 28, 2019
Horse & Hound
Hunting Stallions
Treat them appropriately and stallions can make some of the best hunters in the field, finds Stephanie Bateman
7 min |
November 28, 2019
Horse & Hound
Hearton Du Bois Halleux
The ‘proud as punch’ puissance specialist who has also nailed a record-breaking Hickstead Derby win
1 min |
November 28, 2019
Horse & Hound
Equine Flu: Why Six-Month Boosters Are Recommended
An expert in the spread of diseases has explained what vets have learnt from the flu outbreak
4 min |
November 28, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
The Return Of The Kite
Red is for ‘go’: GRAHAM WELLSTEAD celebrates one of the century’s most successful conservation stories in this country
4 min |
November 27, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Seeds And Pictures
Not showing this year, TONY EDWARDS re-examines his dietary regime and creates a calendar for his bird club!
4 min |
November 27, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Prague's New Parrot House
On a midsummer visit to Prague, ROSEMARY LOW simply had to call in at the famous zoo, where she enjoyed a preview tour of the benchmark-setting new parrot pavilion
3 min |
November 27, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
King Of The Coppies
Prize-winning Lancashire canary breeder PAUL WOODWARD may have come to canaries late, but he’d been breeding other birds successfully since childhood. Dave Brown hears his story
4 min |
November 27, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Into The Show Season
It’s competition time for MARK JONES as he pits his stock against the best on the bench – not omitting to celebrate some pleasing recoveries and amend some memories that had played tricks!
4 min |
November 27, 2019
Cage & Aviary Birds
Green Magpies: A Pleasure And A Duty
GARY BRALSFORD discusses two of the superb species of the genus Cissa, with practical advice on keeping the commoner one, and a conservation overview of the rarer bird
4 min |