Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin spend time straddling the Norfolk Suffolk border in this week's episode. 

They ponder some listener questions sent in and don their wellies to explore Outney Common and the wildflowers that reside there.

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Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin brave Storm Babet and take a trip out to browse the modern machinery used in agriculture today.

Chris explains why he'll never tidy his pan tile roof - the reason involves a special relationship between algae and fungus.

The pair also talk about the importance of liverwort.

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This week Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin wave goodbye to the last of the swallows at High Ash Farm. 

They celebrate Robert Ransome's award winning plough design and Chris goes looking for leverets.

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Chris and Matthew look at the power and danger of ergot in farming.

Chris enjoys a trip to the seaside this week for a bit of duck spotting.

The duck theme continues as Chris invites us along to his evening ritual of feeding the ducks at dusk.

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We're back at High Ash Farm, with Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin. They dwell on a landscape carved and created by oxen, and reflect on the future of farming.

With special appearances from a goshawk, nuthatch and young buzzard and the promise of apple and blackberry pie.

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Enjoy a mid-week moment with Chris and his terrible terrier Rat, as they explore the woodland at High Ash Farm in search of one of our most unusual native butterflies. 

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Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin explore High Ash Farm as Autumn sets in.

They investigate a historical artefact with the help of plasticine, talk parasitic plants and admire the hornbeam trees.

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Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin take a tour of High Ash Farm.

They talk about the history of the site, get pestered by horses and explore water fleas and hedgerows.

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In this first episode, farmer and nature lover Chris Skinner celebrates his 74th birthday. He looks back at the history of his home, High Ash Farm, and we're introduced to his pesky pal, Rat the dog.

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