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Browsing: Countryside
They were originally used in pre-Christian times to help celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival, to ward off evil spirits and…
Bloodhound hunting is a totally non-blood sport. It was started here earlier this year by Islander Asa Wingate, a former…
It all began back in 1923 when Charles Griffin decided it was time to move home. So he, his wife…
Caroline Knox insists she is not a farmer, and openly admits: “I wouldn’t have a clue where to start.” But…
I can just about remember the grand old skeletons of the English elms, standing proud on our landscape. As a…
A converted barn tucked discreetly away in West Wight houses a magnificent collection of memorabilia that celebrates the life and…
John Stallard from Upper Hyde Farm, Shanklin emerged as champion when the Isle of Wight Ploughing Association held their annual…
The story of restoring the Heathland at Bouldnor Forest
Windmills and water mills were an integral part of life on the Isle of Wight for many centuries. More recently…
In May 1912, Charles Rothschild, naturalist and banker, called a meeting to establish a network of nature reserves. Joining him in…
In the second of this two-part special on Michael Poland, Island Life talks to the successful Island businessman about two of…
Michael Poland feels he has been blessed with good fortune through the many facets of his active and highly interesting…