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Chris Skinner's Countryside Podcasts

by High Ash Farm

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Latest episodes

  • Episode 2.95 - Bracken Croziers and Brambling Flocks

    October 24, 2026 · 45 min

    Send us Fan Mail On a breezy but still mild late-October morning at High Ash Farm, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin walk into Cantley Hill Plantation and finally give proper attention to a plant Chris has overlooked for years despite its…

  • Episode 2.94 - Band of Gold and Hedge-Gap Wires

    October 17, 2026 · 47 min

    Send us Fan Mail On a warm, unseasonably sunny mid-October morning at High Ash Farm, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin are stopped in the pickup by a spectacular feeding display beside the farmyard. A charm of around 250 goldfinches — the…

  • Episode 2.93 - Hedera Helix and Vespa Nests

    October 10, 2026 · 46 min

    Send us Fan Mail On a misty mid-October morning at High Ash Farm, with the clay pond in the woodland completely dry and deer tracks printed in the mud, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin turn their attention to ivy — the last great pollen…

  • Episode 2.92 - Death Watch Frass and Nightshade Berries

    October 3, 2026 · 51 min

    Send us Fan Mail On a bright early-October morning at High Ash Farm, autumn has arrived in earnest at Fox’s Grove. Horse-chestnut leaves are already brown and falling as the corky abscission layer seals each leaf from its stalk, while…

  • Episode 2.91 - Tenancy Act and Norfolk Gem

    September 26, 2026 · 49 min

    Send us Fan Mail On a bright late-September morning at High Ash Farm, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin sit on a homemade oak bench with a panoramic view of Norwich and begin an unusual episode. 452 acres of the farm have been put on the…

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  • Episode 2.90 - Fairy Rings and Giant Puffballs

    September 19, 2026 · 51 min

    Send us Fan Mail On a fine mizzling mid-September morning at High Ash Farm, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin begin in the farmyard and notice that September has lived up to its name as the changeling month. The swallows have vanished…

  • Episode 2.89 - Ivy Bees and Falling Ash

    September 12, 2026 · 43 min

    Send us Fan Mail On a beautiful early-autumn morning at High Ash Farm, after another 13 millimetres of welcome rain has turned the fields verdant once more, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin begin at the farmyard entrance. A robin is…

  • Episode 2.88 - One-Tooth Charlie and Glacial Water

    September 5, 2026 · 43 min

    Send us Fan Mail On a grey but mild early-September morning at High Ash Farm, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin slip through a gap in the hedge onto Hallback Lane and stand beside a remarkable hollow tree known locally as the Africa Tree…

  • Episode 2.87 - Alfalfa Aphids and Self-Pruning Giants

    August 29, 2026 · 44 min

    Send us Fan Mail On a misty, humid late-August morning at High Ash Farm, with rain threatening after another dry month of just 17 millimetres, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin stand on the farm’s poorest south-facing sandy field — the one…

  • Episode 2.86 - Beech Cupules and Clay Pond Drinks

    August 22, 2026 · 44 min

    Send us Fan Mail On a fresher late-August morning at High Ash Farm, after just under ten millimetres of welcome rain has begun to tint the parched pastures with the faintest green, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin begin at the duck pond…

  • Episode 2.85 - Eclipse Crowds and Buzzard Bales

    August 15, 2026 · 46 min

    Send us Fan Mail On another scorching mid-August morning at High Ash Farm, the day after a spectacular partial solar eclipse, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin reflect on an extraordinary evening. Around 500 well-behaved visitors and…

  • Episode 2.84 - Drought Whips and Hornbeam Bracts

    August 8, 2026 · 45 min

    Send us Fan Mail On a breezy mid-August morning at High Ash Farm, with temperatures still high after another week above 30°C and only a fleeting six millimetres of rain quickly absorbed by the parched ground, Chris Skinner and Matthew…

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About the show

Nature, Wildlife and Countryside Living with Chris Skinner from High Ash Farm Chris Skinner, a Norfolk farmer, takes a unique approach to farming, prioritizing biodiversity and wildlife conservation in every practice. Tune in every Sunday morning as Chris, alongside broadcaster Matthew Gudgin, explores topics on nature, wildlife, and rural life. Join them for strolls through High Ash Farm and beyond, spotting wildlife and addressing your queries about the natural world. Email questions for Chris to answer to Chris@highashfarm.com