CountrySlide

In this episode you'll learn about which fish can stand the heat and how river systems suffer in our recent high temperatures, as well as how fountains can actually help fish in distress. Negus challenges Callum and Richard P to identify Salmon flies, and questions which imported foodstuffs the guys can't live without. In the aftershow (available to patreon supporters) we challenge Callum's histor...

It's not all about the Game Fair, and with a shakeup in hosts this week George off of Scribehound and the Guns on Pegs podcast, and Producer Amy are keeping Richard Prideaux company whilst Negus and Callum are playing away.   We discuss drive-by farming, whether there are benefits to being completely stacked as a podcaster, the sights, smells and sounds of the Game Fair and we (almost) launch Game...

We discuss therapy ferrets being used as pest control, Nature-Centric Approaches led by Phil Tovey and the ongoing and interesting case of how best to help clean up rivers.   We're back to audio only this week, with your favourite hosts attempting to stay cool with fans, ice and who knows what else...   CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countrysi...

This latest episode is brought to you by Richard Negus' tour of the British countryside. During a visit to North Wales, Negus and Prideaux sat down in a woodland to talk about land management, what Negus has witnessed on his travels and why you won't find any mole hills on slurried silage fields. They also try to bring back feudalism, why land managers should be the ones leading the charge for out...

A Negus-less episode including Callum's tales from the Test, a venue request from Prideaux, some talk about thermal imaging drones, beer labels, Callum's plan to make Britain shit again (for it's own good), and Wetherspoons.   CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us by email on: contact@countryslide.co.ukOr get in touch...

We follow up on Callum's recent airborne booze cruise, discuss book ideas, hear about RN's latest speaking engagement and get a report about RP's recent trip to Liverpool to speak to real people who sell useful outdoor kit for a living.   CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us by email on: contact@countryslide.co.uk Lin...

Jeremy Clarkson did a thing! The title may not sound like these topics are entirely related....although what a segue! Amongst the big topics of what went wrong with FarmFest and who won the Big Farmland Bird Count (in Negus' mind) Prideaux, Negus and McInerney Riley cover off topics as far ranging as weasel taming, mouse attacks, portrait photography and wedding anniversaries.   CountrySlide is a...

Oyster farming has been banned by the Duchy of Cornwall and the Woodland Trust have created a map of Tree Equity Scores for urban areas....what else could we possibly talk about this week? Expect a non-linear thought from Richard P involving kings and we hear about Richard N's favourite writers and Callum's experience at a sports ball event thing...apparently the blue team won.   CountrySlide is a...

This week's topics include: Guessing how much Defra thinks dry stone walling costs, escaped zoo animals, a little bit of politics, shifty wildlife and a real topic in the form of the Royal Forestry Society's latest Breaking Points survey report. Hosted by your favourite Richard and Callum. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can co...

Richard P and Callum delve into the reasoning behind the Why Moorland Matters events and discuss Callum's recent travels around the country attending awards dinners and Black Grouse Leks. Expect to hear about why keepered moors are good for wildlife, how to get more game and wild meat onto the radar of the general population and some thoughts about the 'community' argument for saving shooting. Cou...

We talk about growing up rural and being a member of the Young Farmers Club with Will Pratt (Hadleigh Young Farmers) and Poppy Bingham (Debenham Young Farmers) With the usual grilling questions about fashion, drinking, shows and urban/rural differences. All hosted by Richard and Richard whilst Callum is out enjoying pizza! CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in t...

A recent article stated that there have been no new SSSIs (Sites of special scientific interest) designated since 2023, leaving important areas vulnerable to developments from housing and industry. The guys give their thoughts on this, the designation process and we learn about Negus' recent exploits as a demonstrator.  CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the...

Callum and Richard N discuss recent developments with government plans for funding rare species and weigh up the benefits vs potential better choices. Meanwhile Richard P is focussing on fixing his leg! CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us by email on: contact@countryslide.co.uk Links - Reedbeds and Thatching with And...

The full stories behind why Richard P and Callum were both rushed to A and E. In true CountrySlide style there is a complete lack of sympathy and instead a rather thoughtful conversation about the NHS, particularly in rural areas. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us by email on: contact@countryslide.co.uk Links - Sub...

The Mullet is our small rural business and marketing advice mini-series, brought to you by Richard P and Callum of CountrySlide. This episode the discussion turns to how much time small businesses should spend on Social Media around running the day-to-day, admin and having a life outside of work. If you have a question, please DM us or send an email on contact@countryslide.co.uk CountrySlide is a...

DEFRA to consult on licences for influencers, wild campers and nature writers using countryside as ‘healing resource’, listen now for more info on this breaking story. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us by email on: contact@countryslide.co.uk Links - Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time...

After a slightly hyperactive start to the show the guys settle in to talk about the Land use framework, licencing issues, the impact of energy prices on rural life and agricultural production, hunting traditions and respect in the UK and Europe, and Asbestos Wormhouses. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us by email on...

This week, we’re doing something a little different. Richard Negus sits down for a chat with his mother. Together, they travel back 90 years to explore a bygone era of Southwold and Lowestoft, sharing first-hand memories of growing up in the heart of rural Suffolk. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us by email on: con...

We welcome Forester (in every sense) Nicholas Adams onto the podcast. Richard, Callum and Nick discuss everything from the voices in your head, to who killed the bear and how to get your Fern ticket in a conversation which takes a few minor detours down MOT lane, the Wickerman and into Wardrobe Close. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside...

The two Richard's.... try to hold it together and have an honest talk about everything from politics, to education, to brain types, to villages within cities and the economy of rural villages. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us by email on: contact@countryslide.co.uk Links - Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (y...

Your three hapless hosts sat down with it in mind to record a serious episode about Deer culls, subsidies and fly tipping. Instead they pulled each other off the rails and swan dived into elephant shaped deer and how to discover businesses which may be more aligned with rural life or at least tolerant of rural traditions. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in th...

A random mix of topics crop up this time with tenuous links more fragile than a spider's web (one of those wispy ones you find in the UK, not a real thick Australian/jungle species) Join us to catch up on the Purdey Awards, the Great British Shooting Show, African conservation, and Derek Gow. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can...

As appears to be becoming tradition, Richard P and Callum once again went to the Great British Shooting Show and after a day of wandering the hall, fondling shiny things, eating and drinking rubbish and talking to hundreds....well, probably dozens...of people, they decided to record a little episode about it all. Hear about what they saw, what they liked, what you missed out on, and it may even he...

Richard and Callum are left to their own devices talking about life recently, attending educational training as an adult, sheds, Asian Hornets, the British Shooting Show, Peter Mandelson and Tripods. Not a particularly rural episode this week, we'll get back into that stride next week! CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contac...

This episode encompasses the Eat Game Awards, Schoffel and GWCT Awards, Advice for the government about how to help rural communities and livelihoods, and a few special announcements! CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us by email on: contact@countryslide.co.uk Links - Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can ca...