Silent Spring by Rachel Carson – Review

Words by Melanie Steele

A guide to hay making by hand

Inspired by my visit to Monkton Wlyd Court (an education centre for sustainable living) last summer (whilst on my Indie Farmer Road Trip) I’ve put together a short guide to hay making by hand featuring Simon Fairlie, small-scale farmer and co-editor of The Land Magazine.. 1. Sharpening

Agricultural Philosophy: Wendell Berry

Words by Melanie Steele

A beginners guide to Lambing

Growing up on a farm you get introduced to lambing at an early age (yes that’s me holding a lamb with the rather anxious looking ewe in the background) but for the vast majority of people it’s not something they come across or really understand fully. The last

17 classic tractors we want in our shed

Because they don’t make ’em like this anymore… A handy guide to 17 classic tractors we fancy, each with some useful gems of info and a pulling power score – our own indie take on tractor top trumps. If you are someone that has a passion for collecting vintage tractors