Welcome to the new mini-series of CountrySlide Business / Marketing.

There is going to be a new episode each week in which we answer a question from the audience. If you have a question, you can send it in by email to [email protected] or DM it to us through our social media platforms (the pod, Richard P or Callum) or drop it in the comments below!

This week's question is:
Hi Callum and Richard – I’ve been running a small cut flower business from my family farm for the past three years, mostly through Instagram and a local market stall. I’ve never had a proper website, but now I’m wondering if it’s holding me back. Is it worth the cost and effort to build one, or should I just focus on social media where my audience already is?— Becca, Herefordshire



If you would like to send us a photo or get in touch, you can email us at: [email protected] or drop us a message on Social Media.

Links

- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip 
- CountrySlide website
- Negus' book tour dates can be found here


The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

A mixed bag of an episode covering hard hitting topics including the benefits our little podcast is having to our listeners mental health - expressed through the medium of Callum reading a thread from X.com; Richard's rural plumbing woes which have lead to a less than ideal but still functional adaptation to the outside loo, and the other Richard sharing his in depth thoughts about a recent poll of Gen-Z to discover how they view the countryside.

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

If you would like to send us a photo or get in touch, you can email us at: [email protected] or drop us a message or comment below!

Links

- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip 
- Future Countryside poll
- CountrySlide website
- Negus' book tour dates can be found here
- South Downs Food and Nature Festival
- Exeter Comedy Festival tickets
- Festival of Outdoor Photography 40% off tickets if you use the code APCOM40

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

Sorry that this episode is later than usual, it took a long time to edit as the heady rush of being in the same room only 2 days previous seemed to empower your beloved hosts (some more than others!) Leading to many tales and standing on soap boxes.

In this week's episode we talk about La Palombe - THE wild food restaurant in London; Richard Negus' book launch; the complete lack of water in the UK right now; and foxes both urban and rural!

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


If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at: [email protected] or drop us a message or comment below!

Links

- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip 
- CountrySlide website
- Negus' book tour dates can be found here
- La Palombe
- Walsingham vineyard


The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

The trio are back together and as unruly as ever in an episode which is guaranteed to make you laugh at least once. Topics vary from responsibly feeding birds, to Negus' next (hallmark movie inspired) book, to the time the Prideaux nearly died playing rural pub games and the guys worst public speaking engagements. 

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


If you have a local rural pub game which you think we should try, you can email us at: [email protected]

Links

- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip 
- CountrySlide website
- Negus' book tour dates can be found here


The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

Following the release of his latest book Uncommon Ground, we invited Patrick Galbraith to talk to Richard P and Callum about what inspired him to write about land access, some of the opinions he encountered in his research and also whether he thinks there is a sweet spot.

Along the way topics covered include the Great Wall of China, the history of land access in the UK - from common land to mass trespass to now, the actual realities of access and the effects that we as humans (along with our four-legged friends) can have on wildlife. 


If you would like to get in touch with your thoughts or experiences about land access, you can email us at: [email protected]

Links

- Uncommon Ground by Patrick Galbraith
- Patrick on Instagram and X
- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip 
- CountrySlide website



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

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:02:41) Tarquin Millington-Drake

(00:21:24) Emily Graham

(00:35:06) Prof. Charles Tyler

(00:46:45) Caz Raine

(01:02:14) Dave Scott

(01:17:42) Post-event Discussion

This episode is the result of an invitation to attend a Conservation Communication event in Northumbria along with 7 other people. We were there for a little over 24 hours and taken out to different parts of the upland there to experience the absolute abundance of wildlife.

Rather than writing an essay here, we'll leave it to the people we interviewed to explain the importance of events like these and how we can better communicate and publicise rural life and pursuits of all kinds.


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


If you would like to get in touch with your thoughts, suggestions etc, you can email us at: [email protected]

Links

- Conservation communication
- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip 
- CountrySlide website

- Negus' book tour dates can be found here


The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

We share a whole host of suggestions on where to get your worldly news from, after spending the first half of the show sharing our own news...

Callum's been making sacrifices for his children but on the plus side got to eat donuts and ice cream before hunting for fossils.
Richard N finally has more to talk about than hedgelaying and visited an excellent restaurant in Lambeth.
Richard P has just about recovered after a week of mini digger hire shenanigans and improving some old drainage ditches for wildlife.

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


If you would like to get in touch with your fossil finds, interesting walls or reliable news outlets, you can email us at: [email protected]

Links

- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip 
- CountrySlide website
- Crinkle Crankle walls
- The Farmers Weekly podcast
- Mr Charcoal
- Negus' book tour dates can be found here

- Financial Times
- Real News No Bullshit
- The Times, The Critic, Scribehound

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

We delve into two hot topics this week - is there such a thing as British Country music and Turtle Dove season is here. As you no doubt expect, we get a little sidetracked along the way by topics like drill music, the jellyfish song, David Bellamy, foraging law (again), interesting bird sightings and the usual anecdotes and book talk.

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


If you would like to get in touch with your British Country music suggestions or connections, you can email us at: [email protected]

Links

- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip 
- CountrySlide website
- Callum's TikTok claim to fame
- The Spotify Playlist
- Negus' book tour dates can be found here

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

There was a plan for the episode this week, it involved everyone bring a little bit of something along to talk about. It ended up with a long ramble which included each little thing at some point along the journey.

Expect to hear about staircase lining parties, Aldi drinks, port cocktails, technical issues, massive trees, foraging in spring, attack hawks, fashion choices, illegal foraging, who should be in the cabinet next, and cats....

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


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

Links
- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip 
- CountrySlide website
- Hawthorn - the tree of sex and death (on Scribehound)
- The Hormonal Hawk
- The Bradgate Park incident

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

Being a parent and raising children is a minefield in so many ways, Richard Negus and Callum talk about some of the highs and lows they've experienced whilst being dads in the countryside. Expect tales including snail racing in the rain, falling into streams, learning bad language and being shown dodgy videos. All whilst embracing and being embraced by the countryside and rural communities.

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


If you would like to get in touch with your stories of disastrous outings or small miracles, you can email us at: [email protected]

Links

- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip 
- CountrySlide website

The Hosts

Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website


Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.