How to make homemade compost with newspaper
Put your old newspaper to good use with our top tips on how to make homemade compost with newspaperShredded newspaper can work well on the compost heap.Bulk up the compost heap by using your old...
View ArticleHow to live off the land: The Field’s month by month guide
For many of us, putting food on the table now means a trip to the supermarket. But just what is available to the modern hunter-gatherer? Adrian Dangar advises on how to live off the land, month by...
View ArticleGinger ale ham with soft rolls
When headed for the hill, hearty fare is required. Philippa Davis' ginger ale ham with soft rolls is perfect plucked from a pocketThese soft rolls make an excellent piece for the hill. Hearty fare that...
View ArticleThe Editor’s 12 top tips for grouse shooting
The Editor of The Field, Jonathan Young, shares his 12 top grouse shooting tips - how to keep safe on the moor and excel on the grouseFollow The Field's top grouse shooting tips for a splendid...
View ArticleSetters: a sight in heather
To watch a setter quartering the grouse moor is pure poetry. But now, competition on the Continent is requiring them to retrieve too, says David TomlinsonAn Irish setter retrieving a grouse; setters...
View ArticleGrouse ravioli with grouse broth
Use your first brace of the season for an innovative and unexpected game supper, says Philippa Davis. This grouse ravioli with grouse broth is certainly worth the effortGrouse ravioli makes an...
View ArticleVictoria Maloch, sporting Diana
A two-year scholarship to study in the UK has introduced this American to the joys of clay shooting, while helping her advocate for rural interestsVictoria Maloch discovered her love for clay shooting...
View ArticleHow to keep rabbits out of your garden
The long summer evenings are the time to bag bunnies, but what to do when you can't be on patrol? Follow The Field's top tipsThe traditional way is best, until you can return armed.Long summer evenings...
View ArticleHound puppy walking: the next generation
Before they can take their place in the pack, this year’s hounds will need to mature. And puppy walkers are a vital part of that process, as David Tomlinson explainsHound puppies don't need to be house...
View ArticleBlack forest brownies
Don't let social distancing spoil the shoot lunch - Philippa Davis' scrumptious black forest brownies can be parcelled for a pandemic compliant picnicThese indulgent black forest brownies are swirled...
View ArticleCan landowners request walkers put dogs on leads?
Follow The Field's advice on whether landowners can request that walkers on public footpaths put their dogs on leadsDogs on public footpaths must be under control at all times. If a walker is using a...
View ArticleSuzuki Jimny: now little Jimny’s gone…
… he disappeared one day. With no test cars available during lockdown, Charlie Flindt ponders the fate of The Field’s favourite little four-by-fourIt is a sad day for the Jimny's many fans, The Field...
View Article12- or 20-bore: what is the best bore size for women?
12-bores are for men, 20-bores are for women - right? Wrong, says today's top lady shots, as they offer their opinions to Janet MenziesSporting publicist Selena Barr on walked up grouse. She says "I...
View ArticleVenison wraps with roasted red pepper and aubergines
Social distancing doesn't have to spoil the shoot lunch when picnics are pandemic compliant. Philippa Davis suggests these venison wraps with roasted red pepper and auberginesVenison wraps are perfect...
View ArticleHow to get more fruit from a mulberry tree
Is your mulberry tree producing a disappointingly low-yield, despite looking healthy? Follow The Field's simple top tips on how to achieve a mulberry glutEnjoy a mulberry glut without having to wield a...
View ArticleJustin Prigmore, sporting artist
Few of us will ever get to see a capercaillie lekking live. However, thanks to Justin Prigmore we can still appreciate the spectacle. By Janet MenziesForest Monarch.It was his love of wildlife that led...
View ArticleSea-trout fishing: becoming obsessed with the dark arts
Fishing for sea-trout is perfect for both self-isolating and sociopaths – if you can stand the disruption to your body clock. And despair, warns Ian CoghillBefore heading out, check catch records and...
View ArticleHow to make rosehip tea
Rosehips can make jams, jellies and marmalades but for something different, try The Field's favourite - homemade rosehip teaWild rose hips.As summer begins to turn into autumn, now is the time to...
View ArticlePalmier with anchovy, olive and parmesan
The shoot day lunch needn't be spoiled by social distancing, insists Philippa Davis. These palmier with anchovy, olive and parmesan can be boxed up and handed roundThese salty pastries are best served...
View ArticleIn praise of show-bred gundogs
Having accompanied a pack of show-bred golden retrievers on the moors, David Tomlinson is pleased to discover they make impressive workers. So should show-bred dogs be trained to the gun?Show-bred...
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