Rock off down to the Whitstable Oyster Festival and be seduced by the produce of Kent's pearl. Katie Dashwood's desire to find out more is aroused.
THE FIELD
Tramping for flounders
Flounder-tramping – fishing with the feet – is a rare skill. Although it's easiest learnt in childhood, Johnny Scott puts his best foot forward.
Farm shops are fastest growing retail sector
Recent research shows that farm shops are the fastest-growing retail sector.
Wild rabbit rolls
Traditional game may be out of season but rabbits are still in a field near you to hunt and gather for an epicurean feast, says Mike Robinson
Wade in to save Britain’s birds
Britain's wading birds are at risk because of the refusal of some conservation bodies to carry out effective predator control, says the Countryside Alliance (CA).
William Evans’s St James 20-bore shotgun review
The writer tests the prototype of William Evans's newest shotgun, the St James over-under 20-bore, and finds it is something special.
Laura Bosis Rizzini
Mike Yardley tests a Laura Bosis-finished Rizzini over-and-under 20-bore and pronounces it a first-class gun by any standards as well as being good value for money.
Pigeon shooting: a master class
There are few exceptional pigeon shots around. Elizabeth Walton spends a day with the best of them.
Salade de bergère
Mike Robinson has an Alpine salad offering for the summer months.
Butterflies that are doing well
Deirdre Shields lists butterfly species that have done well in the past 40 years.