Episode 5
Series celebrating the British winter. Margherita Taylor meets a farmer with a novel way of growing all year round and tastes his fresh greens.
In the final episode, Margherita Taylor meets a farmer with a novel way of growing all year round and taste tests his fresh greens. Jules Hudson and his dog Teddy are in Birmingham with other dogs and their owners to find out why winter can pose a risk to our four-legged friends. And Paul Martin visits one of his favourite local gardens to see how, even in the depths of winter, there's still life and inspiration to be found.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:35Coldplay
Christmas Lights
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00:36Brandon Flowers
Only The Young
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00:38Efterklang
Natural Tune
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00:40脫lafur Arnalds
Haegt, Kemur Ljosio
Fat Dogs
Jules and his dog Teddy are out in the frosty air with a gang of four-legged friends and their owners, to learn about the potential hazards of a winter walk. But what is the biggest danger that our pets face over winter? Overfeeding! It鈥檚 not just us who pile on the pounds over the festive period, all those treats and titbits that we slip them has led to a lot of over-weight pooches. Jules and Teddy join doggie weight-watchers!
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Fish Poo Farm
Margherita鈥檚 visiting a farm that doesn鈥檛 need fields, soil or sun, to grow its products all year round.听 Through the use of state of the art aquaponic technology and protected cropping, they can produce a year-round harvest of fresh, leafy vegetables and fish.听 And the best bit?听 You CAN try this at home!
Belties in the Yorkshire Dales
Farmer Neil Heseltine has a herd of belted Galloway cattle on his farm in the Yorkshire Dales. His herd grazes the area as part of a conservation project to increase wildflower numbers. But the cattle need moving before the spring flowers start to emerge, otherwise they will eat them! 听Can Adam Henson help his friend Neil move the cattle to the lowlands before the weather takes hold?听听听
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Winter Garden
Paul visits one of his favourite local gardens to see how, even in the depths of winter, there鈥檚 still life and inspiration to be found.听 He learns about essential winter jobs and sees what needs to be done to get ready for the coming spring.
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Trossachs Forest
Nearly a decade on from Countryfile鈥檚 first visit to the Great Trossachs Forest, John meets Sue Morris, project manager, to find out how the project has progressed and how the trees planted by Countryfile have flourished.
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Otters
Ellie Harrison fulfilled a lifelong ambition, went she went to North Uist to try and spot some of the island鈥檚 most elusive creatures 鈥� sea otters in the wild.听
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听Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Craven |
| Presenter | Margherita Taylor |
| Presenter | Jules Hudson |
| Presenter | Paul Martin |
| Presenter | Ellie Harrison |
| Series Producer | Chloe Rawlings |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Feb 2017 09:15
- Fri 7 Jan 2022 10:00