Forget ice cream and sunscreen, it's the scent of Mike Swan's elderflower cordial that will remind you of many summers to come.
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Endangered waders: how grouse moors could help them
Endangered waders are suffering long-term decline, and little of it well documented. Mike Swan suggests a solution that may allow us to continue to enjoy the magical song of the…
How to dispatch a fish
Mike Swan advises on the best way to despatch a fish
Hatching habitat
There are stirrings in the hedgerows as the peak season for first pheasant and then partridge hatching gets under way. With this comes the biggest dilemma in low-ground wild game…
Pigeon in spring
I may be a dyed-in the wool country bumpkin, but sometimes I envy the urban gardener. Life on a town-centre vegetable plot is so pest-free.
How to trap successfully
There is a widespread myth that to be a successful trapper you need to have inherited generations of skill, learnt at your fathers knee. My father, by whom I was…
How to plant a fruit tree
In this day and age you can plant a fruit tree at any time; pot-grown plants are available all year at garden centres.
Swan’s snippets: Controlling squirrels in the garden
Squirrels in their numbers can be a nuisance, but Mike Swan suggests a different kind of population control- casserole.
Swan’s snippets: Artificial nests for house-martins
Mike Swan shows how some clever handiwork can make the best of nests for welcoming your new feathered house-guests.
Swan’s snippets: Bunnies for breakfast
Mike Swan explains why bunnies are best when it comes to your morning meal.