This weeks episode is a long one, with Callum McInerney-Riley on the road to scotland it is left to the two Richards to interview our fantastic guest - Andy Dodson.

Andy is not only from a long line of thatchers, but he is also a lecturer and currently studying to become a doctor of reeds (AKA Reedbed management)! The three discuss everything from reedbed conservation, the importance of the reedbed habitat to Bittern and other wildlife, lack of management in the UK, exotic reed, Andy's less good looking brother Chris, the endangered craft and hard job of reed cutting and so much more.


CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.


Show Notes and Links

- Fund future episodes as a one-off tip or monthly subscription
- Andy Dodson on X  and LinkedIn
- Chris Dodson's linkedin post of overlayering - well worth a look!


If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at: [email protected]

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

An extra special episode recorded live at the British Shooting Show and sandwiched in between the usual weekly episodes. 

Richard P and Callum met up at the NEC to wander the halls of the British Shooting Show and take in what's on offer in the world of shooting - from optics to food, dog training aids to knives and (most importantly) Yeti cups and coolers. Hear their take on the conversations that they had and what was on offer!


CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.


Show Notes and Links

- Fund future episodes as a one-off tip or monthly subscription
- The British Shooting Show
- Cai Ap Bryn - @gameandflames on instagram
- Eat Game Awards
- Hayles Fruit Farm
- Limpopo Biltong
- Elite Optical (Hikmicro)
- White Peak knives
- Brandecosse

If you would like to get in touch you can email us at: [email protected]

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

This weeks episode is a bit of a rollercoaster right from the off, with Callum McInerney-Riley discovering which photo was used for the cover before it descends into the hosts previous fashion choices and then picking up with the joys of spring.

Richard Negus' provides an education in mullets and the secret life of dunnocks. Amazingly it ended up being less than an hour long! 

CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.


Show Notes and Links

- Fund future episodes as a one-off tip or monthly subscription
- Richard Negus' article about mullets
- Crotal Bells
- The Landscapes of Detectorists book


If you know what Gok Wan is up to now (or have any other comments, questions etc) you can email us at: [email protected]

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

After a bit of talk about starting a book club (but with none of that smutty Mills and Boon stuff) and once Callum McInerney-Riley had finished recapping every mouthful of his meal at Fallow in London, Richard, Richard and Callum finally got into the meat of the show and answering a listener question.

Richard Negus really delved into the history of land management on this one, bringing up dates which everyone had hoped to forget, from the Corn Laws to CAP and ELMS.

It is particularly worthwhile listening to the end of this weeks episode too.

You can find out more about Ethical Arboriculture here

CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.


Show Notes and Links

- Fund future episodes as a one-off tip or monthly subscription
- Richard's article on Wild Garlic
- Fallow Restaurant
- The British Shooting Show
- The Big Farmland Bird Count
- Guns on Pegs with Callum
- Merlin app

Email us with your stories or thoughts: [email protected]

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

We did actualy manage to stick to the plan for this episode, although we overran by about 30 minutes because Callum McInerney-Riley kept talking about Milton Keynes.

We also had some listener feedback, which descended into Mills and Boon-style embarasment for Richard Negus.

When we did end up covering the intended topic the three hosts talked about some of the things we all do that create a poorer outcome for nature and conservation - and for once it's not shooting, farming or even hedgelaying.

CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.


Show Notes and Links

- Fund future episodes as a one-off tip or monthly subscription
- Huw at Pentrefelin Dairy, North Wales
- Guardian article on pet fur in bird nests

Email us with your stories or thoughts: [email protected]

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

This week the podcast derails early on as Callum entertains the two Richards with his cautionary tale about missing a family bowling trip thanks to a successful stalking trip which gave him a callous. Richard Negus, Callum McInerney-Riley and Richard Prideaux take a winding path to the end of the show with stops to talk about how Negus has made his X account more cheery, the Duke of Bedford, the realities of 'Deer in a Day' courses and the lack of recognition given to rural photographers. The guys may have lost a couple more potential sponsors along the way too...

CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.


Show Notes and Links

- Fund future episodes as a one-off tip or monthly subscription
- Learn more about Dan and Slow Ways
- Field and Falcon in Wrexham


Email us with your stories or thoughts: [email protected]

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

Leon Challis-Davies joins us to talk about the reality of wild meat consumption in the UK, top tips about how to store and prepare your meat for the best results, why pheasant and partridge are better for you than chicken and the fantastic achievements of Eat Wild in marketing wild meat to the industry and general public.
Richard Negus, Callum McInerney-Riley and Richard Prideaux deliver listener questions and talk about their own experiences with wild meat.


CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.


Show Notes and Links

- Fund future episodes as a one-off tip or get bonus content with a monthly subscription
- Eat Wild
- The successful project to get Venison into nursery meals
- Eat Wild on Instagram
- Back British Game on Instagram
- Leon on Instagram


Email us with your stories or thoughts: [email protected]

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

There are many organisations who claim to represent the countryside and the wildlife and people who reside there; in this episode Richard Negus, Callum McInerney-Riley and Richard Prideaux give their thoughts and opinions about the challenges that are faced and the effectiveness of a select few.


CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.


Show Notes and Links

- Fund future episodes as a one-off tip or monthly subscription
- Learn more about Dan and Slow Ways
- Field and Falcon in Wrexham


Email us with your stories or thoughts: [email protected]

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

We got this one in under an hour! Thanks to dinner arrangements we managed to keep this one tight whilst still giving the correct amount of praise to our choice of fantastic people who deserve a New Years Honour.  Richard Negus, Callum McInerney-Riley and Richard Prideaux start the new year by catching up on Christmas festivities and paying tribute to Mary Colwell, Stuart Pengs and Sam Mahoney.



CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.


Show Notes and Links


- Fund future episodes as a one-off tip or monthly subscription
- Mary Colwell on X
- Stuart on X

- How Callum makes Crispy Chilli Beef
- The Penlee Lifeboat disaster podcast episode
- Lake Vyrnwy Vertebrate Control tender documents

Email us with your stories or thoughts: [email protected]

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

A rather long and rambling (no surprise there) episode recorded in the week before Christmas 2024 -  Richard Negus, Callum McInerney-Riley and Richard Prideaux discuss their typical Christmas, past traditions, how taxidermied crows can help to save partridge, and which politician is currently in the bad books....

We won't be back next week but that gives you a chance to listen to this entire episode and hopefully enjoy the festive period.


CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside.


Show Notes and Links

- Fund future episodes as a one-off tip or monthly subscription

Email us with your stories or thoughts: [email protected]

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.