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Countryside Insights from The Archers
Leaf through extra information on rural issues that have featured in The Archers.
Agricultural expertise
What burying your pants can tell you about the health of soil
What burying your pants can tell you about the health of soil
More cows to Brexit-proof Brookfield?
More cows to Brexit-proof Brookfield?
What's so great about fermented foods?
What's so great about fermented foods?
Berrow Farm's big pig plan
Berrow Farm's big pig plan
What's the point of herbal leys?
What's the point of herbal leys?
Rural Poachers: heroes or villans?
Rural Poachers: heroes or villans?
What is IBR?
What is IBR?
Read more by Graham Harvey, agricultural adviser to The Archers
Read more by Graham Harvey, agricultural adviser to The Archers
Mob grazing at Home Farm
Mob grazing at Home Farm
The problem with our soils
The problem with our soils
1930s dairy farming
1930s dairy farming
The Archers and the weather
The Archers and the weather
Organic farm inspection
Organic farm inspection
What is crutching?
What is crutching?
Farming guest blogs
Why work in farming?
Why work in farming?
Keeping safe with large animals
Keeping safe with large animals
A gamekeeper's typical day
A gamekeeper's typical day
A guide to farm sharing
A guide to farm sharing
Open Farm Sunday doesn't only happen in Ambridge!
Open Farm Sunday doesn't only happen in Ambridge!
Wildlife guest blogs
A beekeeper's guide to extracting honey
A beekeeper's guide to extracting honey
Woodland Trust advice on tree planting
Woodland Trust advice on tree planting
What is fly-grazing?
What is fly-grazing?
The RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch
The RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch
Wildlife in Ambridge
Caring for orphaned hedgehogs
Caring for orphaned hedgehogs
The Brown Hairstreak butterfly
The Brown Hairstreak butterfly
Stories and features about The Archers
I ♥ The Archers
View I ♥ The Archers
"All sex and saddle soap." What does Brian look like?
View "All sex and saddle soap." What does Brian look like?
"And the Oscar goes to... Rob Titchener!" Fans react to Day 1 of The Archers Trial
View "And the Oscar goes to... Rob Titchener!" Fans react to Day 1 of The Archers Trial
"Anyone feel sorry for Minnesota?" Archers fans rejoice that Titchener is toast...
View "Anyone feel sorry for Minnesota?" Archers fans rejoice that Titchener is toast...
"From all of us girls who looked for a man in all the wrong places." Tributes to Sara Coward's marvellous years as Caroline Sterling.
View "From all of us girls who looked for a man in all the wrong places." Tributes to Sara Coward's marvellous years as Caroline Sterling.
"It's going to take more than a toy farm to calm David down when he gets wind of this..."
View "It's going to take more than a toy farm to calm David down when he gets wind of this..."
"Just wait until Toby starts calling David 'grandpa'!" Listeners react as David learns of Pip's pregnancy
View "Just wait until Toby starts calling David 'grandpa'!" Listeners react as David learns of Pip's pregnancy
"Marry the mistress and you create a vacancy": Archers listeners react to the latest Lustin (Lilian + Justin) revelations
View "Marry the mistress and you create a vacancy": Archers listeners react to the latest Lustin (Lilian + Justin) revelations
"My mother was so shocked she went into labour early and had me!"
View "My mother was so shocked she went into labour early and had me!"
"The Archers broke me." Listeners react to tragedy in Ambridge 💔
View "The Archers broke me." Listeners react to tragedy in Ambridge 💔
"Tom just get in your karma and drive home." Listeners react to THAT proposal.
View "Tom just get in your karma and drive home." Listeners react to THAT proposal.
#TheArchers Listeners' Guide To: Conspiracy Theories
View #TheArchers Listeners' Guide To: Conspiracy Theories
#TheArchers Listeners' Guide to: Euphemisms and Code Words
View #TheArchers Listeners' Guide to: Euphemisms and Code Words
'Far closer to home than you imagine': Why The Archers took on modern slavery
View 'Far closer to home than you imagine': Why The Archers took on modern slavery
'Stefan's return just broke my Twitter feed.' New torment for Titchener causes unbridled joy on social media.
View 'Stefan's return just broke my Twitter feed.' New torment for Titchener causes unbridled joy on social media.
10 moments that led to the downfall of Rob Titchener
View 10 moments that led to the downfall of Rob Titchener
13 Inspiring Ways To Enjoy Retirement in Ambridge
View 13 Inspiring Ways To Enjoy Retirement in Ambridge
13 things we learned from our live interview with Timothy Watson aka Rob Titchener
View 13 things we learned from our live interview with Timothy Watson aka Rob Titchener
3 minutes with Mogali Masuku aka Noluthando
View 3 minutes with Mogali Masuku aka Noluthando
9 Names To Call A Group of Calendar Girls
View 9 Names To Call A Group of Calendar Girls
A Brief History of Twins in Ambridge
View A Brief History of Twins in Ambridge
A Crisis Point for Alice
View A Crisis Point for Alice
A Week of Relationship Advice in Ambridge
View A Week of Relationship Advice in Ambridge
A short history of being gay in Ambridge
View A short history of being gay in Ambridge
A short history of contraception in The Archers
View A short history of contraception in The Archers
A short history of unplanned pregnancies in Ambridge
View A short history of unplanned pregnancies in Ambridge
Alison Dowling on the challenge of playing Elizabeth's mental illness
View Alison Dowling on the challenge of playing Elizabeth's mental illness
Ambridge Pop Up Cinema Presents...
View Ambridge Pop Up Cinema Presents...
Ambridge Zombie Survival Guide
View Ambridge Zombie Survival Guide
Ambridge and the Sisterhood
View Ambridge and the Sisterhood
Ambridge at War: the first of a trilogy of prequels to The Archers
View Ambridge at War: the first of a trilogy of prequels to The Archers
Ambridge-leaks: 2016's Nuffield sponsorship applications discovered in bin...
View Ambridge-leaks: 2016's Nuffield sponsorship applications discovered in bin...
An Ode to Roy's love life at 40
View An Ode to Roy's love life at 40
And they dined on boiled ferrets... Listeners reveal what they'd do if they were snowed-in in Ambridge...
View And they dined on boiled ferrets... Listeners reveal what they'd do if they were snowed-in in Ambridge...
Archers Festival Line-up Announced!
View Archers Festival Line-up Announced!
Archers fan Alison Steadman joins the cast!
View Archers fan Alison Steadman joins the cast!
Archers fans mobilise in defence of Helen - early reactions to Sunday night's dramatic episode
View Archers fans mobilise in defence of Helen - early reactions to Sunday night's dramatic episode
Archers listeners put the Ambridge Flower and Produce Show to shame!
View Archers listeners put the Ambridge Flower and Produce Show to shame!
Archers listeners react to Matt's explosive storyline...
View Archers listeners react to Matt's explosive storyline...
Are these the 28 most unlikely suspects in the Ambridge hit-and-run case?
View Are these the 28 most unlikely suspects in the Ambridge hit-and-run case?
Beverley Drains: In memoriam
View Beverley Drains: In memoriam
Brexit-proofing Brookfield
View Brexit-proofing Brookfield
Carolyn Jones on playing Ursula Titchener
View Carolyn Jones on playing Ursula Titchener
Charles Collingwood: Brian would like to see out his years at Home Farm
View Charles Collingwood: Brian would like to see out his years at Home Farm
Charlotte Martin aka Susan Carter on Susan, Shula's depression and Henry's future
View Charlotte Martin aka Susan Carter on Susan, Shula's depression and Henry's future
Choose Ambridge!
View Choose Ambridge!
Contamination of the river Am
View Contamination of the river Am
Countryside Insights from The Archers
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