Fergus Collins
@blorengeviews.bsky.social
Naturalist, writer, bird song translater and host of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast.
This week's episode, lambing in Warwickshire with Bizza Walters. Loads of insight into farmers at the cutting edge of SFI and inheritance tax issues.
And lots of cute lambs
open.spotify.com/episode/2Cvv...
And lots of cute lambs
open.spotify.com/episode/2Cvv...
April 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This week's episode, lambing in Warwickshire with Bizza Walters. Loads of insight into farmers at the cutting edge of SFI and inheritance tax issues.
And lots of cute lambs
open.spotify.com/episode/2Cvv...
And lots of cute lambs
open.spotify.com/episode/2Cvv...
The Countryfile Magazine Plodcast - my audio baby - has been shortlisted for the Publishers Podcast Awards. Some very tough competition here but just reaching the 'final' is really happy news for me and the Plodcast team. Including the wondrous @kevparr.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The Countryfile Magazine Plodcast - my audio baby - has been shortlisted for the Publishers Podcast Awards. Some very tough competition here but just reaching the 'final' is really happy news for me and the Plodcast team. Including the wondrous @kevparr.bsky.social
Monmouthshire County Council tells us about lack of money yet it still has to mow, mow, mow every verge and bit of common land. Even where they promised to let the grass grow as here.
In a dry April. Just insanely wasteful and destructive.
In a dry April. Just insanely wasteful and destructive.
April 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Monmouthshire County Council tells us about lack of money yet it still has to mow, mow, mow every verge and bit of common land. Even where they promised to let the grass grow as here.
In a dry April. Just insanely wasteful and destructive.
In a dry April. Just insanely wasteful and destructive.
The state of these hedgerows.
It takes time, energy and dedication to flog nature to death so effectively.
A disgrace that only has negative consequences for nature, livestock, soil quality and carbon storage.
It takes time, energy and dedication to flog nature to death so effectively.
A disgrace that only has negative consequences for nature, livestock, soil quality and carbon storage.
March 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The state of these hedgerows.
It takes time, energy and dedication to flog nature to death so effectively.
A disgrace that only has negative consequences for nature, livestock, soil quality and carbon storage.
It takes time, energy and dedication to flog nature to death so effectively.
A disgrace that only has negative consequences for nature, livestock, soil quality and carbon storage.