A reader writes: Last year I dusted my mince pies with vanilla sugar, which I had made myself. Earlier this year I read an article saying that lavender sugar was…
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Risk assessments for your shoot
Risk assessments are now a vital part of any shoot, and it is incumbent upon us all to make what we do as safe as possible. Kevin Wissett-Warner, an independent…
Fruit trees and the “June drop”
Mike Swan reminisces about his early fruiting experiences and the tricky hand nature plays in the quest for the perfect set.
How to take an HPR shooting
Breaking into shooting is difficult in the best circumstances, and becomes even more so when you have an HPR. But old assumptions that they are noisy and hard mouthed are…
What to do with your working dog when you go on holiday?
Going on holiday should be relaxing, but planning what to do with the dog can be stressful. Janet Menzies packs up your troubles with various suggestions.
The Field Interview: Lady Glenconner
Even the walnut tree in the garden here has a venerability graced with a novel twist. “It is so old the holes are filled with polystyrene to stop water getting…
July 2025
The Field’s July issue is a bumper, double edition as it also includes our third Field Junior, a stand-alone magazine aimed at readers aged eight to 16 years old.…
Sako 90 Finnlight .308
This test spotlights the latest Sako Finnlight model 90 rifle, imported by GMK of Fareham. Both Sako – once, and rather remarkably, owned by the Finnish Red Cross – and…
Summer venison salad with herbs, broad bean and yoghurt sauce
Summer venison salad with herbs, broad bean and yoghurt sauce Serves 4 Ingredients 400g venison fillet 2 tbsp rapeseed oil 2 tbsp fresh marjoram, finely chopped Broad bean and yoghurt…
What makes a regatta? River or multi-lane lake?
Rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave says of Henley Royal Regatta (HRR): “It’s a battle for crews to get to the start, it’s a battle to warm up, but most rowers…