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Podcast: Join a wild bee rescue mission near the New Forest | Countryfile.com

In this extraordinary episode, we head to the edge of the New Forest to meet Debs 'Totty' Cruttenden – a self taught beekeeper who rescues wild swarms of honeybees. She’s a quite magical person and her deep knowledge of the lives and behaviour of honeybees. We begin in the garden of neighbour who has spotted a swarm in a conifer tree. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: editor@countryfile.com
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Day out: Porth Nanven, Cornwall | Countryfile.com

Porth Nanven, or Cot Beach as it’s known locally, is a secluded spot on the west coast of Cornwall’s south-western tip. It lies at the mouth of a valley, about a mile’s walk from the pretty town of St Just, characterised by its granite miners cottages. Park for free at the main St Just car park, behind the library, to enjoy a lovely mile-long walk down to the beach. Alternatively, park by the beach itself and miss out the stroll through Cot Valley. From the town, head south along Bosborne Terr
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Podcast: cheese-making on a Devon farm | Countryfile.com

Smell the hay, meets the cows and hear the skylarks on Quicke's farm in Devon where they produce award-winning cheddar cheese using traditional methods. Tanya Jackson meets farmer and cheesemaker Mary Quicke and discovers that some of the secrets to producing great-tasting cheese lie in the way Mary works with nature and her landscape. Later in the Plodcast, the team test whether Devon's method of eating scones (cream first then jam) is superior to that of Cornwall (where the jam goes on first)
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First pedigree British White Cattle calf born at Blenheim Estate | Countryfile.com

A pedigree British White Cattle calf has been born at Blenheim Estate as part of a reintroduction programme. It is one of seven to be born at the Oxfordshire site in recent days, with another six on the way, ready to join the existing herd. The herd was introduced into an ancient oak woodland on the 2,000-acre Oxfordshire estate known as High Park three years ago, to trample undergrowth and clear spaces for acorns from the ancient oaks to germinate and grow. Head Shepherd Tom Locke said, “With
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Best UK cottages with electric charging points | Countryfile.com

Is there any nicer piece of research you can do than planning a holiday break? Seeing where to go, what wildlife to see, where to eat and drink, which nearby landscapes you can explore. Of course, for those 395,000 of the population who own electric vehicles, everything becomes about the pitstops. Free electric car charging points are increasing throughout the UK, but they’re far from ubiquitous yet, and no-one wants to find themselves with a flat battery halfway up the M1. Increasingly, holid
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