Graft Blogs

When Malcolm Holland first started selling wellies at sheepdog trials nearly 50 years ago, little did he know he’d be the founder of a thriving family business. As his granddaughter Sarah Holland e...

Jolly Good Run

Every year on Easter Saturday, the sleepy roads of Derbyshire are filled with tractors big and small from miles around. They come to join the annual Wards of Troway Tractor Run. We meet the man beh...

Hive of Activity

On the banks of the River Tweed, a family‑run honey farm has quietly grown from a post‑war sideline into one of the country’s busiest bee operations. Words by Molly Haynes (Above) Stephen of Chain...

Wild Rose

Not many people can claim to have a verb named after them. We meet Jenny Barnes – aka @niff_barnes on Instagram – among the roses of her godmother’s garden to find out how the art of ‘niffing’ came...

Heavy Metal

On his family’s former farm in Leicestershire, Joe Hewes and his team rescue old military machines, rebuild them for fun and YouTube, and keep their history rumbling on. Words by Molly Haynes (Abo...

Racing Ahead

Racehorse trainer Paul Robson’s life has changed gear many times, but since he was a young boy, the one constant has been horses. We spent the day at Paul Robson Racing in the Northumberland countr...

Holy Mackerel

From a childhood fishing for mackerel on Holy Island to a career at sea and on the land, we caught up with fisherman and gamekeeper Jordan Richardson to find out how he fits it all in. Words by Mol...

Shear Genius

A record-breaking sheep-shearing career has taken Matt Smith from his home in New Zealand across the world before finally landing him in Cornwall, where he now lives with his wife, Pip, and their t...

The Eggs Factor

What’s it like being in charge of 32,000 hens? Farmer Ryan Dakin gave us a tour of his family farm and explained why he switched from dairy to hens.

Racing Green

Happiest with her family and horses, ITV racing presenter Natalie Green talks about her drive to build her career, but why she’s still content where she is. Words by Molly Haynes Natalie Green wea...