Countryside Traditions

"I am intrigued by this man, about his love of rural Norfolk, his hatred of the gentry and his thrill at poaching. I would like to tell you the story...

Have you ever dreamt of keeping a few hens in your garden, conjuring up images of peaceful tranquility in a rural idyll? Wherever you live, even the...

This beginner's guide to poultry management and health uses over 50 pure breeds to illustrate the various points to consider when choosing birds....

"A little known fact is that poultry keeping is one of Ireland's largest pastimes" In this new production some of the more unusual and rare...

"There is something about ducks that attracts human company," says Tom Bartlett in this beginner's guide to duck-keeping. Tom follows the...

If you are considering keeping bees then this DVD is for you. Not only does it present you with a fascinating overview of the subject, it will also...

Paul Metcalf has been keeping bees for over 50 years. For much of that time, he was the Beekeeping Advisor for Norfolk and lecturer on beekeeping at...

The public today are becoming increasingly more and more interested in the countryside and its many facets. This would certainly include the...

Ferrets and Ferreting provides an encouraging step by step guide to keeping and working ferrets, from birth right through to working them in the...

When Mark Holmes started keeping ferrets and ferreting for rabbits he found that there was very little helpful information available for people like...

Stewart Guy looks at the world of Ferrets. Kim Lathaen, President and Secretary of the National Ferret Welfare Society dicusses welfare, management...

For centuries the ferret has been used to help man catch rabbits. Most of this time it was in no way respected for its work.Today with well...

In today's modern high-tech computer world, there is still a need in the countryside for the old traditional established and recognised methods for...

As a full time rabbit controller, Ed Cook and his tutor Mick Mansbridge have experienced many different and difficult situations for their work. In...

Many countrymen have at some time in their life enjoyed the sport of Rabbiting. In this DVD, we discover one of the oldest known methods -...

Stone has long been used in building Britain's boundaries, and now a vast network of dry stone walls criss-crosses the landscape. In this programme,...

The art of hedgelaying (or layering) has been practised for centuries and for good reasons. It maintains a dense, healthy hedge which forms a secure...

This DVD is a contemporary record of all that lies behind the re-thatching of a Suffolk cottage. It starts with the drilling of the long-stemmed...

This DVD gives a short insight into the presentation of a variety of breads made in rural Ulster at the turn of the century. Baking over an open...

Yorkshire is a county steeped in tradition. Right across the county - from the rugged coastline and wind-swept moors, to the world famous Dales and...