Rural Friends Articles

Spring Foraging in London

Spring Foraging in London

Foraging conjures up images of roaming through countryside picking blackberries and elderflower to make sugary treats, so I must admit I was curious when The.

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Beat the January Blues

Beat the January Blues

We know that this is a rubbish time of year for some people but there is no need to succumb to January Blues...you just need to give yourself something to look forward to!

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Art and Farming

Art and Farming

You may remember that right at the beginning of our Marathon (Week 2 to be precise) we visited Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard in East Sussex.  While we.

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Ample Bosom

Ample Bosom

When Sally and John Robinson were looking for new ways to diversify on their farm near Helmsley, North Yorkshire, Sally came up with the idea of selling bras.

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Hedge Cutting

Hedge Cutting

Whilst staying on a friend’s farm in East Lothian, we got the chance to have a go at a bit of hedge cutting.  We must admit, it looked pretty easy so we.

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