River Cottage

Well guys i`ve done it, i`ve hung, prepared and freezer bagged my first pheasant. It was so much easier and not at all messy like i`d imagined. I`m going to bag a few then make a coq au vin Read More ›

Bought a Texas-brand rototiller (manufactured in Denmark and not China) from my local DIY store - has a 190cc Briggs and Stratton engine, just like my lawnmower which is amazing and I have had no Read More ›

Little Foxley, our one-bedroom Charmouth holiday cottage, has an easy-upkeep, peaceful patio garden – big enough for our guests to sit outside to eat or relax without feeling any need to Read More ›

I was wondering whether there was anyone in Devon with land where i could get some rabbits (all to eat). I have a 22 air rifle and have had a lot of practice getting wood pidgeons over the past year Read More ›

What’s on at the River Cottage Canteen & Deli, AxminsterJune half term, including The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend... Heading to the South West over June half Read More ›

Ok, so now I don't get to play with the big boys toys any more I have been checking out what is on offer around here.... all of these vehicles come in at around the £200 price range and to be Read More ›

That was a week I wouldn't want to repeat too often. Travelled back to civilisation last Sunday to get the last of my bits and pieces. While moving the last box I had a coughing fit and (for the Read More ›

As part of our wildlife recording at River Cottage HQ, we set a Robinson light trap to monitor moth populations. A Robinson light trap is a  piece of equipment used to attract and often capture Read More ›

The past few weeks have seen us collect about 10 ute loads of traprock (a natural splitting rock around here) from a friends farm.  Another good friend of ours has been busy building all this Read More ›

WHAT TO DO when a family member unknowingly pulls the plug on our game freezer in the shed....Got quite a shock the other day,- someone pulled the plug on our wee freezer in the shed. We still had Read More ›