Plants, birds and more on the farm and in your questions this week.

Countryside Extra: Foxgloves, Buzzards and More

Not just birds for Matthew and Chris on the farm this week.

Countryside Extra: Butterflies and Fungi

Chris takes his recorder out on the farm in the evening this week.

Countryside Extra: An Evening Outing

Anna sits in for Matthew, as Chris takes a dip into the watery world at High Ash Farm.

Countryside Extra: Pond Life!

Anna Perrott

Anna and Nick sit in for Matthew and Chris this week, to take your wildlife questions.

Countryside Extra: Anna Perrott and Nick Acheson

Chris had some special visitors to the farm this week.

Countryside Extra: Australian Visitors

A look at orchids on the farm, and how the hot weather has been affecting things.

Countryside Extra: Warm Weather and Orchids

Chris takes questions about goatsuckers, among other things, in this week's episode.

Countryside Extra: Goatsuckers!

Is there a sting in the tail with this week's recordings from the farm?

Countryside Extra: Walking and Wasps

Some early morning exploits from down on the farm this week!

Countryside Extra: Swallows and Wild Flowers

Farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner shares wildlife recordings and answers questions.

I listen to this on my morning walks in Ohio and find I take longer and longer walks...to make sure I can fit Chris’ entire podcast in! This podcast is full of so much information about all types of wildlife and plants and so much more.  Chris has an immense knowledge about all things in the natural world.  The podcast, Chris and host, Matthew are excellent!

An awesome nature podcast

The Countryside Hour

Chris shows Matthew the High Ash Farm tree which attracts snails by the dozen.

Tails of snails

Chris shows Matthew some of the queen bees down on High Ash Farm.

Bees

Chris Skinner

Paul Hayes

Paul Hayes sits in for Matthew and joins Chris on the farm for an all-location show.

With Chris Skinner and Paul Hayes

Chris talks about some of the unusual things you might spot in the mild weather.

Fair weather friends

Jo Thewlis

Jo sits in for Matthew to put your wildlife questions to local farmer Chris.

With Jo Thewlis and Chris Skinner

Chris picks up on one of last week's listener questions, about a moth.

Moth mystery

Paul Hayes sits in, and takes a look through some of his visits to Chris Skinner's farm.

Bits and pieces from High Ash Farm

Chris talks about how autumn well and truly seems to have arrived at High Ash Farm.

The clocks have gone back and the first frosts are being felt

An appropriately festive feel to some of the questions for Chris Skinner this week.

Mistletoe and more

How the local wildlife is coping with this week's cold snap.

Cold comfort for the county's birds

Paul Hayes sits in to put your questions about local wildlife to Chris.

Some previously-unheard recordings from recent visits to Chris's farm.

A taste of spring

Chris shows Matthew some of the wildflowers starting to appear on High Ash Farm.

Wildflowers

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