Lockdown SOS (Save our swans)

Lockdown SOS (Save our swans)

Lockdown leaves the UK’s ducks and swans at risk of starvation – here’s how you can help. Without intervention, many animals are being left without the food they rely on. Ark Wildlife has donated five tons of feed to charities, and is asking the public to do their bit. Why are duck and swan populations at risk? As we have…
Poultry palaces: exactly what makes ideal housing for hens and ducks?

Poultry palaces: exactly what makes ideal housing for hens and ducks?

Exactly what makes ideal housing for hens and ducks? Choosing the wrong poultry house can prove to be a costly mistake, not to mention perilous for your flocks’ health, whereas getting it right can provide your birds with a lifelong home. Jim Vyse, of Jim Vyse Arks, producer of high quality poultry housing for nearly two decades, offers this advice;…
It's okay to drone on...

It’s okay to drone on…

Find out why in the latest collection of unusual tales for Subs Club members only! Counting on drones With apologies to citizen scientists: a University of Adelaide study has shown that when it comes to wildlife counts, technology can sometimes provide a more accurate answer. “For a few years now, drones have been used to monitor different animals that can…
Time to up your game!

Time to up your game!

Cheer the family with this warming and tasty dish in the countdown to Christmas Now that Bonfire Night is over, the festive season has truly begun – so now’s the time for those great, warming recipes that get everyone together round the table. British Game Week takes place from November 20-26, and TV chef Rachel Green and the team at…
ANTONY WOODLAND GARDEN REOPENS FOR 2017

ANTONY WOODLAND GARDEN REOPENS FOR 2017

One of Cornwall’s most beautiful gardens, Antony Woodland Garden, reopens to the public on 1st March.  Renowned as a haven of peace and tranquillity, the gardens are just a short ferry ride away from the hustle and bustle of Plymouth. This year the Carew Pole Garden Trust, which runs the gardens, is hoping more people than ever before will visit…