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The Ruralist

Schöffel Country's very own journal – a place where stories are told, insight is gained, and inspiration abounds. A hub for all things country life.

The cockle hunt
In the first of a two-part foraging series, we follow chef Tim Maddams onto a Scottish beach in search of wild ingredients. From cockles and clams to seaweed and shore crabs, some of the best food you'll eat needs nothing more than a rake, a low tide, a little...
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Tom Hilder walking through woodland
How do we raise the next generation of conservationists?
We meet Tom Hilder, a senior nature-based solutions officer at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, to talk about the moment that hooked him on the natural world as a boy, and what it takes to spark that same...
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The ultimate summer style guide for men – with Alice Hare
From the story behind the polo shirt to summer layering, linen tailoring and a few firm footwear opinions, stylist Alice Hare shares her advice for effortless men’s summer style.   I’ve become somewhat Michael Fish lately. After a lifetime spent rolling my eyes at my farmer dad...
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