The Field

Keep rabbits out of your garden

Long summer evenings are best spent bagging bunnies, but you cannot patrol all day and night. If evenings with the airgun are proving insufficient, rid your lawn of the bunny…

Victoria Maloch

A passion for rural interests pushed Victoria Maloch to pursue academic and professional paths to ultimately advocate for rural voices in the policy process. And it was a two-year scholarship…

Grouse ravioli with grouse broth

It might seem like a laborious task to make your own pasta, but the first brace of grouse is certainly deserving of the attention. Try something different with Philippa Davis’…

Setters

Setters are one of our oldest sporting gundog breeds and to shoot over them is widely regarded as the greatest sport in these islands. But now, competition on the Continent…

Ginger ale ham with soft rolls

Hearty fare that can be served from a pocket is required for a day on the hill. Philippa Davis’ ginger ale ham with soft rolls are simple to put together…

Homemade compost with newspaper

Bulk up the compost heap by using your old newspapers. Follow our advice on how to make homemade compost with newspaper. It is very simple and will put the used…

Pheasant burgers

Don’t leave your game festering in the freezer over the summer. It should not be the reserve for winter suppers, as game makes excellent BBQ fare, too. This recipe for…

The Field

Grey partridge saviours – the heroes behind the birds’ revival; Driven grouse in the Borders – family and friends at Thirlestane Castle; Do we need hot gundogs? – why most…