The spring turn out In the Alps the seasonal droving of livestock from winter holdings in the valleys to summer mountain pastures is widely celebrated. Whilst the Alpine transhumance triggers…
THE FIELD
Practical garden hedges and borders: how not to make mistakes
It’s the hardy faithfuls that have stuck with me, needing little supporting but proving their worth. A fast-growing Lonerica hedge? One of my worse ideas for to plant a Lonerica…
Sporting Diana Sarah Henderson on the magic of growing up on her father’s racing yard
Sarah Henderson, the daughter of six-times National Hunt champion trainer Nicky Henderson has riding and the countryside in her blood
Over and under or side by side?
The choice between over and under or side by side shotgun will be forever open for debate. While tradition has favoured side by sides, an over and under will not…
Daffodils are glorious yellow heralds of spring
Daffodils are the first signs of colour in the garden after the drab winter. That other spring favourite, rhubarb, is also creaking pinkly out of the ground at the same…
Fishing for early trout
The early fly-fisher may just catch the early trout. Choose your river carefully, fish nymphs and dries and a trout will be in your sights
Hot-smoked trout and watercress tart
Hot-smoked trout and watercress tart Studded with fresh watercress and succulent trout, this tart makes a fabulous lunch or addition to an Easter feast. Serves 8 You will need a…
April 2025
Conservation is front and centre in our April issue. We’ve got Joe Dimbleby on an innovative relocation project on Northern estates that aims to expand the range of the enigmatic…
Fabarm Autumn Elite 20-bore
This gun review concerns a Fabarm Autumn Elite 20-bore: a 28in-barrelled, trigger-plate side-by-side with single selective trigger. It is a bells-and-whistles version of the firm’s Autumn model, with silver nitride…
How to find trout
Where do trout lie? If you want to catch a trout it helps to know where they are. Fish the right water and maximise your chances