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Just the tonic for winter and spring

I don’t know if it is going to be a very cold winter, but in the spring, I noticed…

Meditations in nature: Soundscapes to heal your thoughts

by Dr Susie Curtin I have just returned from a sunset quest to see the barn owl and the two…

The worm that’s really a beetle…

With the sheep happily grazing on brown dry stubble and munching through next winter’s hay, we have time to…

Johnson hails £5bn push for high-speed broadband

Former Prime Minister visits Wessex Internet after it is awarded £6m contract Internet service provider Wessex Internet welcomed a VIP…

Farmers’ leader on energy support package

New Prime Minister Liz Truss set our her energy support package for households and businesses last week. Responding to the…

Stars of the season combined

by Rebecca Vincent In this colourful dish I’m combining two bright stars of the season, butternut squash and sweetcorn. Sweetcorn is…

Ultrasound scanning in farm vet work

As farm vets out on the road, we carry our office and pharmacy with us in our vehicles. One…

Perfect weather for English wine growers

by Barbara Cossins Most people think we Brits drink wine rather than produce it. Well, how wrong they are! Over the…

Thick hedges are home to a huge variety and quantity of wildlife

The long-awaited rain has given us to date three-quarters of an inch – well, it’s a start! Calving season has…

How to feed for a healthy weight

by Lynn Broom, Longmead Veterinary Practice Maintaining a healthy weight optimises an animal’s ability to remain healthy. We have control over…