Pulling power They have stood in lowly cattlesheds, they have shaped our agricultural history, and today they still help to cultivate half of the world's crops, but what exactly IS an ox? Continue reading
Float like a butterfly Finding nature in one of the most artificial artforms, classical ballet, for Country Life magazine. Continue reading
P is for puddle What do Sir Walter Raleigh and Peppa Pig have in common? Puddles, the wonderful freshwater habitat Continue reading
Peemail correspondence What dogs are decoding and other secret messages in the animal world. A feature for 3 November issue of Country Life. Continue reading
Why the white tail? A curious question for Country Life, in which I examine scuts, rumps and rears and wonder why so many animals have such obviously flashy appendages. Continue reading
Tripping the light fantastic – in Country Life Five glorious pages in Country Life magazine Continue reading
The Blessed Bramble Singing the praises of the humble bramble in July's Scottish Field. Continue reading
Who grew your jumper? With 33 million sheep, it can’t be that hard to find a 100% British grown and made jumper. Or can it? Continue reading
The women’s quarters History is revealed by crumbling brick courses and corrugated iron poking from willowherb-strewn rubble. Continue reading
The blessed bramble Every thorn is picked out, every drupelet of blackberry shines. In Scotland the ‘blessed bramble’ had amazing healing properties. Continue reading