Everything you Wanted to Know about the Countryside

but didn't dare ask!

Jill Mason

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English

Merlin Unwin Books
08 September 2022

Agriculture & farming; The countryside, country life; Farm & working animals

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How many eggs does a hen lay in its lifetime? .

What's a hogget?

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What is the point of burning heather on moorland?

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How does grazing help the environment?

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Can Britain be self-sufficient .

What is a genetically modified crop?

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When is a pig a gilt? .

Who owns the forests, the mountains, the wetlands and coastline in Britain? .

What is the future for British farming?

All these questions and more are tackled by Jill Mason in this new fact-packed, illustrated book.

It is an invaluable account of the British countryside today, its livestock, its crops and its wildernesses.

AUTHOR: Jill Mason was one of Britain's first women gamekeepers, a job which she enjoyed for over 30 years. She has lived and worked in the countryside all her life and has written for several country and fieldsports magazines. She is the author of several books including The Rabbit, The Hare and The Townies' Guide to the Countryside, Rural England, and Away My Lads, Away and The Ennerdale and Eskdale Hunt. She lives in Norfolk with her husband David Mason, also a retired gamekeeper.

David Mason, whose pictures appear throughout her books, is a keen wildlife and countryside photographer whose work has been published in many books, magazines and newspapers.

423 colour photographs

By: Jill Mason
Imprint: Merlin Unwin Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 1.204kg
ISBN: 9781913159474
ISBN 10: 1913159477
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 08 September 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Farming: The Big Picture 7 Farming Livestock 17 Animal Welfare 23 Cattle Farming 29 Sheep Farming 45 Pig Farming 59 Poultry Farming 67 Horses and Ponies 86 Arable Farming 103 Horticulture 123 Genetic Modification 141 Organic Farming 145 Farming Diversification 149 Landowners and Managers 159 Forestry 178 Pest Species 190 Alien and Invasive Species 206 Country Sports 216 Working Dogs 253 Conservation 259 Renewable Energy 291 Countryside Leisure 301 Our Heritage 304 Index 317

Jill Mason was one of Britain’s first women gamekeepers, a job which she enjoyed for over 30 years. She has lived and worked in the countryside all her life and has written for several country and fieldsports magazines. She is the author of several books including The Rabbit, The Hare and The Townies’ Guide to the Countryside, Rural England, and Away My Lads, Away and The Ennerdale and Eskdale Hunt. She lives in Norfolk with her husband David Mason, also a retired gamekeeper. David Mason, whose pictures appear throughout her books, is a keen wildlife and countryside photographer whose work has been published in many books, magazines and newspapers.

Reviews for Everything you Wanted to Know about the Countryside: (but didn't dare ask!)

Detailed explanations in layman’s terms make Everything You Wanted to Know suitable for everyone who’d like a general understanding of the countryside. It is written in a down to earth, realistic manner and dispels urban myths. Some of the facts will enlighten and surprise even those who have lived and breathed a rural life. Bang up to date and well researched, Jill’s latest book takes a wide-ranging look at the countryside as it is today. She investigates all the farming sectors and a range of working roles from fruit-pickers to thatchers and professional hedge-layers. …Insights into green energy, forestry, heather moorland and bogs. Well thought-out and sensible. The book is informatively illustrated throughout. * National Gamekeepers magazine: Keeping the Balance * She explores topics such as green energy, forestry, hay meadows, heather moorland and bogland with a pragmatic approach that is both informative and fascinating. If you are looking to brush up on your understanding of how the British countryside works today, this book will answer all of your questions in laymen’s terms. * Sporting Shooter *