Countryman magazine

Countryman is one of the oldest, most respected countryside magazines in the world. It appears every month and is read by over 80,000 people throughout Britain and overseas, who share its concerns for the countryside, the people who live and work in it, and its wildlife.

Countryman focuses on the rural issues of today and tomorrow, as well as including features on the people, place, history and wildlife that make the British countryside so special.

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In the September issue:

Please resist the temptation of the poppies
Paul Jackson looks at a scheme to save this iconic flower.

The scent of wood smoke
Prue Backhouse explores her wood yard.

Between two worlds
Gerry Wells looks back on the start of his farming life just after the Second World War.

The timeless pattern of rural life
M C Caseley cycles through Lincolnshire.

Close to the hedge
Debbie Loat on efforts to conserve hedges in Dorset.

The wonder of geese
Kenneth Steven is in a poetic mood.

Buttony times in Dorset
Judith Spelman on an old craft ready for a revival.

Food for free that’s ripe for the picking
Alan G Edwards goes foraging.

Nature in art
Robert Lamb visits Wallsworth Hall.

Go wild on Rannoch Moor
Dave McFadzean ventures into the wild Highlands.

Reclaiming the Rivelin Valley
Peter Naldrett explores this corner of South Yorkshire.

The return of the cranes
Graham Jennings welcomes this iconic bird back to Somerset.

Nettles country
Phil Penfold interviews actor John Nettles.

Discover the real ‘Midsomer’
Go behind the scenes of the TV series with Phil Penfold.

Shaping the countryside
Phil Penfold meets planning expert Nigel Moor.

Four tree seasons
How the photography of Hamish Brown reveals the beauty of the seasons.

Open house at heritage sites
Paul Jackson previews Heritage Open Day.

Paradise for predators
Wendy Lewis on the work of Biowise.