Country Living UK

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Country Living

A note from the editor

August

WEEKENDERS

emporium • Our hand-picked selection of favourite pieces from individual makers, the high street and small businesses

Editor’s choice • “Flecked clay and a mottled glaze give this hand-thrown colander an earthy charm. I like to use it to both wash and serve my fruit and vegetables.” Home and crafts editor Alaina Binks

Going GREENER • Our quick and easy guide to sustainable living

ASK AN ECO EXPERT • This month Jen Adams of Manx Whale & Dolphin Watch on spotting marine mammals off the Isle of Man

THIS MONTH Growing in a greenhouse • There’s never been a better time to go self-sufficient. In our ongoing series, Sally Coulthard shares tried-and-tested tips from her Yorkshire smallholding

4 foolproof GREENHOUSE CROPS

GET THE KIT

HOW TO MAKE Halloumi & aubergine salad • The creamy tang of halloumi is the perfect partner for the mild savoury taste of aubergine ripe from the greenhouse.

7 questions …with a greenhouse guru • Andrew White is the gardening expert at British manufacturer Rhino Greenhouses

Vintage HOME • Our latest edition is full of ideas on how to bring the vintage look into your home – whether you want to curate collections of demijohns and wooden moulds or decorate in folk and salvaged styles. Plus, our comprehensive sourcebook will help you track down your own treasures

View from here • Susy Smith loves the new breed of dog café but wonders if it’s a recipe for canine chaos

SERVE UP summer • Set up a trestle table outside and dress it with our homemade bakes and makes for a lunch party to linger over

The FORMIDABLE FEARGAL • As frontman of The Undertones, Feargal Sharkey belted out some of the most iconic hits of the 1970s. Now, he’s using his voice to amplify the plight of our beleaguered rivers

20 WAYS TO LET THE SUNSHINE in • Embrace the long, slow days of summer with our clever tricks to bathe your home in light

10 QUESTIONS WITH… ALEX JAMES • The Blur bassist-turned-Cotswolds farmer on good cheese, good music and good times

Your DREAM GREEN WEDDING • Compostable dress? Check. Recycled ring? Check. Homegrown flowers? Check. We present our guide to the ultimate in all-natural nuptials

the DRESS

the VENUE

the INVITATIONS

the RINGS

the FLOWERS

the CAKE

CAUGHT ON THE HOP • Steve Nicholls shines a spotlight on the remarkable courtship routine of the mottled grasshopper

CHERRIES • In our ongoing series highlighting delicious produce around the country, we meet the artisans and farmers helping to bring it to our table. This month:

INSIDER GUIDE Cherries

CHARM AND COMFORT WITH COUNTRY LIVING AT DFS

THE SCENT OF THINGS TO COME • Lesley Bramwell is sparking a quiet revolution in candle-making from her garden studio in Yorkshire

MEET PENHALLAM FROM COUNTRY LIVING AT CARPETRIGHT

MEET the NEXT-GEN FARMERS • At Redwoods Farm in mid Devon, a parent-and-daughter team is pioneering ways of producing eggs and meat that are kinder to their animals, soil and planet

BURGHLEY HORSE TRIALS

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