Countryside

This week, Simon is sheep shearing with the Young Farmers up at Ballasteen Farm, he goes looking for wild flowers with John Dog Callister, and Kirree finds out what's been happening at the Wildlife Park

This week, Simon is dodging paint balls and booby traps with the Manx Airsoft Club, and Kirree visits the tenth annual Seed Swap & Plant Share in Laxey

Kirree talks to MNFU president Tim Johnston and joins friends of MNH in Santon for tea and cake in a beautiful garden .. . while Simon celebrates camping in Ballaugh and tries to tempt Kirree under canvas again ..  

Kirree gets down with the cats at the island's first Manx cat cafe and Simon catches up with the ongoing work on Ramsey's Queen's Pier - and finds out about opening plans for its 135th anniversary this summer!

This week, Simon's finding out more about life as a small-scale vegetable shop owner, he also visits the Motor Museum to see what's going on, and Kirree is at the Cronk-y-Voddy Ploughing Match!

In this new series of Countryside, Simon finds out some big news from the team at the Southern District Agricultural Show, and Duncan Longworth pays tribute to a true gentleman of the Manx agricultural scene, John Bregazzi, who sadly passed away recently

This week, Kirree is at Ballaquaggin to see the ploughing, and Simon finds out what the island's Young Farmers have in store for the rest of the year, and looks ahead to the Annual Young Farmers Concert which we all hope can be postponed until after this Circuit Break Lockdown

This week is a mental health special on Countryside, Kirree and Simon discuss the pressures facing those in the agricultural industry, and Kirree hears statistics, stories, and advice from Stephanie Berkeley of the Farm Safety Foundation (also known as 'Yellow Wellies'), former agricultural worker Dan Goodwin, and farmer in North Wales Matt Launder. For more information and advice, visit www.yello...

The team are back for a new series! Simon is ploughing at the Lhen with the Northern Young Farmers, and Kirree is looking ahead to a show-filled summer, with Carol Kennaugh

In the last of the current series, Kirree takes a trip to the 71st Annual Beekeepers Convention and Exhibition and Simon talks to Ken Harding of Walking.im about the variety of walks planned for the rest of this year

This week, Kirree speaks to Minister Boot about the new Agri-Environment Handbook, Simon heads to the Manx Chasers Open Hunter Trial, and he visits Bry Rad's majestic vegetable emporium in Ramsey

This week, Simon catches up with Boosh Kerruish about the Mhelliahs, Kirree gets her boots on to go Walking.im, and Phil Gawne is in the studio reminiscing about Cregneash in times gone by

Kirree gets spiky with Sandy and pops along to harvest in the barn whilst Simon hears how contractors have been coping in the fields this year.

This week, Simon and Kirree are litter-picking in Jurby, learning all about loaghtans at the Food & Drink Festival, and looking ahead to the Andreas Community Show this weekend

In the first of a new series, Simon and Kirree head along to the Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival 2020.

In this last Countryside of the current series, Kirree attends the Young Farmers Annual Field Day to watch them complete the various challenges, and Simon is at the Vintage Vehicle Show at St Marks Country Park reminiscing about days gone by

This week, Simon finds out more about Moonlight the dolphin and her calf and he heads to the Nobles Park Fun Day where he learns about recycling. Kirree attends a public meeting organised by DEFA to discuss the current issues being faced by the wool industry.

Simon heads to the Tin Bath Races up at the Mooragh Park, Kirree is at the Huyton Annual Riding Show, Shelia Gawne tells us what's been happening recently at Pooil Vaaish, and Snaefell conqueror Dylan Walton is in the studio!

This week Simon pays a visit to Craig Brinkley of Snaefell Garden Services to see his 3 acre garden which will be open to the public this Saturday, Kirree takes a tour of Peter Kermeen's farm in Maughold and learns about his composting scheme, and John Dog Callister tells us what's in bloom out in the Island's countryside

Kirree and Simon return with a new series of Countryside! Simon speaks to DEFA Minister Geoffrey Boot MHK about the effect Covid-19 has had on the Island's farming and fishing industries, and Kirree speaks to Vicky and Neil Sloane-Masson who've achieved great success in a UK show without even leaving the Island!

In this extended podcast featuring bonus material, Simon and Kirree speak to Young Farmers talent from on-stage and off at Saturday night's final performance and results night.

Simon finds out more about local farm Red Mie's challenge to eat only local produce for a full week later this month, and Kirree speaks to the stars of stage and scone at the Braaid Eisteddfod

Kirree speaks to Oliver Macintyre of Barclays Bank and award-winning farmer Roger Bell from Country Antrim. Simon finds out about the tree planting initiative in Rushen, with David Radcliffe.

This week, Kirree heads along to the Pony Club Dinner and Awards Night, and Simon joins the epic queue for tickets to the annual Young Farmers Club Concert.

Kirree goes along to the 'Relatively Talented' concert at Loch Promenade to enjoy the musical talents of three generations of the Clague family! Simon speaks to Tim Baker MHK about damage done to the uplands of the Kirk Michael Area, and he finds out about a prestigious award received by Milntown Garden and Estates.