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After a month off from regular podcast recording, we've wrangled Richard N and Callum into giving us the lowdown on what they did over the summer holidays. Callum has been to France in search of fine food, family friendly lakes and adventures with his son. Meanwhile Richard has been learning more about the wider nature writing audience through his book tour. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at...

The Mullet is our small rural business and marketing advice mini-series, brought to you by Richard P and Callum of CountrySlide . This episode we answer a question from Danum Blades about how to get around the meta algorithm which appears to be slowing his growth on social media as a craftsman who makes and sells knives. You can give Alan a follow over on @Danumblades If you have a question, pleas...

We sat down with Nick Von Westenholz CEO of the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust and had a conversation about what it has been like for him so far, the challenges facing rural wildlife and landowners and managers in 2025, the function of conservation organisations and plans for GWCT in the future. This episode was recorded on the GWCT stand at The Game Fair with a backdrop of lively chatter an...

A little bonus episode in the form of Richard interviewing Richard about hedgelaying and his book live on stage at FolkEast. There's even a little preview of what the audiobook might sound like! CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. Send us photos of your interesting trinkets that your other half wants to burn or bin as submissions to th...

Richard P sat down with Avian Sandercock - regular cohost of the Guns on Pegs podcast, ex-gin distiller, current gin drinker, woodland manager and proud Cornish man. The pair talk about Cornwall's different coastlines and Avian's struggle to find local apple trees, experimenting with gin flavours - Clotted cream infused gin anyone?, and the realities of being in a syndicate shoot and managing a sm...

Farmer Clusters have been referenced more times than we can count in the last 38 episodes so we went straight to the source and arranged a conversation with Megan Lock and Lizzie Grayshon from GWCT who facilitate Farmer Clusters, work with waders, monitor wildlife and offer advice to farmers across the UK. Richard Negus takes the helm for this interview and the three discuss Wild Quail, the proble...

We interviewed Tim Bonner, Chief Executive at Countryside Alliance, and asked him about working in/around politics, upcoming policy and legislative changes which will affect shooting, what has changed in the last 20 years, the impacts of social media, and whether or not a cocker spaniel should be retrieving pink-footed geese. All bundled in with some light-hearted banter and chat. This episode was...

Feeling a bit giddy from having fun at The Game Fair... Richard, Callum and Richard discuss tricking people into foraging in the wrong areas, meeting listeners at the Game Fair, mushrooms, Grey Squirrels, and the harvest. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. Send us photos of your interesting trinkets that your other half wants to burn...

An episode which strays seamlessly from Charismatic Megafauna into Food Security, The Game Fair and the real reason that farming in the UK changed. If you are going to be at The Game Fair and see us wandering around then please say hi! It'll help Producer Amy to herd us onto the next thing if we all stop at once! CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British...

George Browne joins Richard P and Callum this week to talk about Scribehound, fishing, herding writers, curating varied content, the future of Scribehound, digital vs print magazines, American influences on fieldsports and much more... CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. Send us photos of your interesting trinkets that your other half...

This week we talk about the misuse of artificial intelligence / where it can't replace humans. Richard fills us in on what he has been doing in the woods this week and Callum provides an audio recipe for a tequila and port based cocktail. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. Send us photos of your interesting trinkets that your other ha...

Unsure where to start with this episode description....a winding pathway through the price of a chippy tea, rural internet, broken down cars, Groundswell, social observations, three-legged stools, public service information films and a dabble into politics. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. Send us photos of your interesting trinkets...

Social media recently flew into outrage at one man's decision - we talk about perceptions of rural life as viewed through the media, should it only show the highlights or is it better to provide a balanced view of life in the countryside? Callum has also been working with his suspiciously ChatGPT like glamourous assistant to devise a better tree planting scheme which takes into account life after...

The main topic for this weeks episode is the mid-season spending review, but we ease you into it with the usual banter. Callum has been creating memorable summer evenings for his kids. Richard P has been out in the woods and cooking up a storm with locally sourced ingredients. Meanwhile Richard Negus has been out and about meeting interesting people like the Duke of Norfolk and Davie Scott. Countr...

The Mullet is our small rural business and marketing advice mini-series, brought to you by Richard P and Callum of CountrySlide . This week we talk about setting up and marketing workshops - everything from whether to create an online version, to how to sell tickets and the logical steps of setting up a teaching enterprise. If you have a question which you would like answering, you can email us at...

Learn about crypto in the countryside, William Alldis at the Cart shed and his catfishing pond which fulfilled Callum's lad's dream...and the nightmare which buying wheelbarrows has brought into Richard P's life. The guys also discuss some British geography, pick on Paul in his shed and just in general talk about what they have been doing in the past week. CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at f...

This week's question is whether to hire a professional photographer or look into other options. "Hi both - I run a small rural dog grooming business and have been getting by with phone photos for social media, but they just look a bit flat and inconsistent. I’ve been quoted £400 for a local photographer to do a shoot. That’s a lot of money for me, but could it actually help me bring in more (bette...

As we really enter into show season and stewards across the nation blow the dust and cobwebs from grandads old bowler hat, we delve into the nature of County Shows nowadays and how they have changed. From ugly garden ornaments to expensive paddling pools, they offer a whole host of ways to spend money - even going so far as hiring Spudman to attend! (don't ask me, I'm just the producer) CountrySli...

This week's question is: "Love the show – it’s the only podcast I can listen to while mucking out! I’ve recently taken over the social media and marketing for our family’s farm diversification business (a mix of glamping and selling beef boxes). I’m trying to figure out if it’s worth getting a proper logo and branding done, or if it’s just a waste of money when we’ve already got a name and some ba...

There is one very small spoiler in this episode, you have been warned! With the release of the latest series of Clarkson's Farm we struck whilst the iron was hot to bring you an episode which (eventually) gets into some of the interesting features of this hit show. Whether you love or hate it, there is no denying that Clarkson's Farm has had an impact on awareness about farming in the UK, diversif...

Welcome to the new mini-series of CountrySlide Business / Marketing. There is going to be a new episode each week in which we answer a question from the audience. If you have a question, you can send it in by email to contact@countryslide.co.uk or DM it to us through our social media platforms (the pod, Richard P or Callum) or drop it in the comments below! This week's question is : Hi Callum and...

A mixed bag of an episode covering hard hitting topics including the benefits our little podcast is having to our listeners mental health - expressed through the medium of Callum reading a thread from X.com; Richard's rural plumbing woes which have lead to a less than ideal but still functional adaptation to the outside loo, and the other Richard sharing his in depth thoughts about a recent poll o...

Sorry that this episode is later than usual, it took a long time to edit as the heady rush of being in the same room only 2 days previous seemed to empower your beloved hosts (some more than others!) Leading to many tales and standing on soap boxes. In this week's episode we talk about La Palombe - THE wild food restaurant in London; Richard Negus' book launch; the complete lack of water in the UK...

The trio are back together and as unruly as ever in an episode which is guaranteed to make you laugh at least once. Topics vary from responsibly feeding birds, to Negus' next (hallmark movie inspired) book, to the time the Prideaux nearly died playing rural pub games and the guys worst public speaking engagements.  CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the Briti...

Following the release of his latest book Uncommon Ground, we invited Patrick Galbraith to talk to Richard P and Callum about what inspired him to write about land access, some of the opinions he encountered in his research and also whether he thinks there is a sweet spot. Along the way topics covered include the Great Wall of China, the history of land access in the UK - from common land to mass t...