West Rise Junior School has made countryside management part of their curriculum. The school, which is the highest performing in the area and in the top 5% nationally, has a…
The Field
Post-Brexit agricultural policy: the opportunity of a lifetime
With Brexit seeing Common Agricultural Policy set sail from our shores, we have the opportunity of a lifetime, says Time Field. Now is the time to set the agenda for…
Trout carpaccio with asparagus
Both trout and asparagus are at their very best right now. Philippa Davis’ two versions of trout carpaccio with asparagus makes delicious starters. As the main ingredients in these recipes…
June 2018
The Golden Era: 1880-1930 – the golden years; From the archives – hitting the headlines between 1880 and 1930; Going great guns – big bags and even bigger characters; Keeping…
Hyundai i20 1.2S. A highly satisfying runaround
After a few months of gloriously excessive road tests, Charlie Flindt steps down to the bottom-of-the-range Hyundai i20 1.2S. But with a well designed dashboard, low insurance and good looking…
How to transport your dog in a car: dogs on the move
There are many ways to transport your dog to the shoot, but which avoids travel-sickness and muddy paws while keeping them safe and secure? David Tomlinson advises on how to…
Off duty gundogs: what to do in the off season
Days in the beating line or on the peg may be on hold for now, but our gundogs remain busy come summertime. Most gamebirds are currently off the menu but…
Sporting Dianas: Emma Ford
From nursing sick birds as a child to opening the first dedicated falconry school in the world, Emma Ford’s childhood enthusiasms have developed into a love for many fieldsports. For…
The best pigeon shooting retrieves this spring
Every year the 1st February and the end of the game shooting season is met with deep gloom. But there are still fine sporting days to be had, and opportunities…
Give the garden a mowing makeover
We may look forward to the warm lushness of a proper English spring, but the horticultural workload is never welcomed as effusively. From clearing winter debris, trimming hedges, tackling weeds…