The Countryside Hour Podcast
Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner shares wildlife recordings and answers questions.
Episodes to download
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Countryside Extra: Dallying with the Devil!
Sun 11 Oct 2020
Chris shows Matthew some of the plants on the farm with religious names.
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Countryside Extra: The Tale of a Tree
Sun 4 Oct 2020
Matthew returns to High Ash Farm for the first time since the lockdown began in March.
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An all-recorded episode this week
Sun 19 Jul 2020
This week's episode is made up of recordings Chris has made on the farm.
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Buzzards buzzing about
Sun 12 Jul 2020
Chris takes a look at some of the young buzzards on the farm.
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Making changes on the farm
Sun 5 Jul 2020
Chris has brought down one of his farm buildings this week.
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Quite a few swallows - so it must be summer!
Sun 28 Jun 2020
There has been well and truly more than one swallow on the farm this week!
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By the waterside once again
Sun 21 Jun 2020
Chris is down by the lake on the farm to start this week's show.
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A little look at little owls
Sun 14 Jun 2020
One of the farm's nocturnal residents comes under the spotlight this week.
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Searching out swallows
Sun 7 Jun 2020
Chris takes a look at some swallows feeding on the farm to start this week's show.
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Badger watch
Sun 31 May 2020
Chris gives an insight into the lives of the badgers living on his farm.
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A wander among the redwoods
Sun 10 May 2020
Chris takes a tour of some of the trees on the farm during this week's show.
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Hello Mr Magpie!
Sun 3 May 2020
Chris looks at the magpies and some of the other birds living on the farm.
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Flourishing flowers
Sun 26 Apr 2020
A broadcast among the bluebells on one of Chris's recordings from the farm this week.
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Dusk and dawn
Sun 5 Apr 2020
This week, Chris shares some recordings made on the farm at opposite ends of the day.
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Chris is on the line from the farm office
Sun 29 Mar 2020
Matthew and Chris find a way of keeping The Countryside Hour going!
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A quick taste of Skinner humour!
Mon 23 Mar 2020
A short recording from the farm, and information on what's happening next with the show.
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Heron help
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Discussion and debate from listeners over a question about an apparently all-white heron.
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An all-recorded edition this week
Mon 9 Mar 2020
This week's episode sees Chris and Matthew entirely on location at Chris's farm.
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Barn owls
Mon 2 Mar 2020
Chris discusses some listener questions about the problems faced by barn owls.
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Including another mystery sound to guess at
Mon 24 Feb 2020
This week's sound was recorded last year, as it's been too windy to record recently.
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Recovering from storms
Mon 17 Feb 2020
Some recordings made on the farm last week as Chris's cleared up after Storm Ciara.
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Chris is back live in the studio
Mon 3 Feb 2020
Chris returns after a couple of weeks away on the trail of migratory birds.
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With Graham Appleton
Mon 27 Jan 2020
Local ornithologist Graham Appleton sits-in for Chris to take your bird life questions.
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An episode from the farm this week
Mon 20 Jan 2020
Today's edition of the Countryside Hour was all recorded on Chris's farm.
