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High oil prices in today's @theguardian.com country diary by @nicolawriting.bsky.social.

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Country diary: As winter approaches, all eyes here are on heating oil prices | Nicola Chester
Inkpen and Combe, Berkshire: If the price goes down, the village WhatsApp group lights up
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November 2, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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Today's @theguardian.com country diary by @ebenmyrddin.bsky.social takes off after the waders...

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Country diary: An impromptu birding trip with a total stranger – and it was magical | Eben Muse
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire: A chance meeting led me and my partner into an afternoon of discovery and generosity that is nothing like a certain YouTube documentary on birding
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October 31, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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Going organic in today's @theguardian.com by Andrea Meanwell.

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Country diary: A new chapter for the farm – we’re going organic | Andrea Meanwell
Tebay, Cumbria: Historically it’s been a tricky thing for hill farms to do, but we’ve always run ours on organic principles, and now we’re fully converting
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October 29, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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At this time of year, it's all about the light,in Merryn Glover's @theguardian.com country diary.

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Country diary: The light and shade of autumn’s shortening days | Merryn Glover
Loch Insh, Cairngorms: In my three decades in Scotland I’ve adjusted to the darkness of this time of year, and found glory in the quality of light
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October 30, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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Waxcaps aplenty in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Tim Earl.

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Country diary: Our tiny island is awash with waxcaps | Tim Earl
Calf of Man, Isle of Man: Such is the wealth of Manx fungi, a map is being built to plot it all. We took a special trip as part of that project
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October 27, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Jackdaws on the moors in today's @theguardian.com country diary by @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social.

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Country diary: Jackdaws carve up the sky as dusk descends on the moors | Richard Smyth
Eldwick Crag, West Yorkshire: In the low light and the high wind, these corvids are preparing to roost for the night. And they seem to be enjoying themselves
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October 26, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Magnificence foiled in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Claire Stares.

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Country diary: A passing osprey needs to eat – but the local terns won’t let it | Claire Stares
Chichester harbour, Hampshire: I witness a battle of wills as this magnificent raptor attempts to fuel up on sea bass, before it heads south on migration
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October 9, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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Picking through the stubble in today's @theguardian.com country diary by @nicolawriting.bsky.social.

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Country diary: The changing face of stubble fields, those shortcuts of my youth | Nicola Chester
Linkenholt, Hampshire and Wexcombe, Wiltshire: Even to the untrained eye, traditional ones and modern, regenerative ones look very different
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October 8, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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A mysterious case of the appearing rosemary beetle in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Susie White. We've had them here for years and I've never noticed any real damage. I'm interested to know if others have found them problematic.

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Country diary: A gleaming beetle that could be bad news for my garden favourites | Susie White
Allendale, Northumberland: On a hot autumn day, I see rosemary beetles here for the first time. This could be a problem for many thriving plants
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October 7, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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Blues on the moor in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Mark Cocker.

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Country diary: On the bluest of days, the plaintive call of a pipit | Mark Cocker
Combs Moss, Derbyshire: There is plenty to be gloomy about, but today was not the day for it up on the moor
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October 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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A sad @theguardian.com country diary, both for salmon and for the fishing tradition it used to support in the Severn.

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Country diary: Lave net fishing is a tradition in trouble | Gwyneth Lewis
Portskewett, Monmouthshire: For hundreds of years this has been a method of catching salmon in the Severn’s churning waters. I visit one of the few fishermen still going
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October 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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Leaping tuna in today's @theguardian.com country diary by @anitaroy1000.bsky.social.

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Country diary: The breathtaking sight of a tuna taking flight in British waters | Anita Roy
South Hams, Devon: These are monstrous animals, growing to 3 metres and reaching 40mph, and I was lucky enough to see a pack in hunting mode
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October 3, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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Dealing with a TB scare on the farm in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Andrea Meanwell.

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Country diary: A TB scare is still hanging over the farm | Andrea Meanwell
Tebay, Cumbria: I’ve had a stroke of luck with applying for government funding, but some bad vet results are overshadowing things once more
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October 2, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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If, like me, you're not averse to learning a new word in the morning, step into the trees' world in today's aural @theguardian.com country diary by @derekniemann.bsky.social.

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Country diary: Which tree sounds the best in the wind? Take a bough, the poplar | Derek Niemann
Frome, Somerset: With a sway and a swoosh, we’re entering the season to enjoy psithurism – the aural quality of the breeze in the trees
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October 1, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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Making the landscape more resilient to extreme weather events caused by climate breakdown in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Alexandra Pearce-Broomhead.

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Country diary: The land here is scarred from a year of hard weather – now what will winter hold? | Alexandra Pearce-Broomhead
Camborne, Cornwall: There will be more storms like Goretti and more fires next summer, but we can make the landscape more resilient
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September 30, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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Planning presents for December? I've got signed & stamped copies of Land Beneath the Waves, one of BBC Wildlife's Best Books of 2025, in hardback & paperback.

Ideal for anyone who loves #naturewriting, #landscape, #countrydiary & for those living with #chronicillness

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The front cover of Land Beneath the Waves with teal waves on a sandy background and a golden red kite at the top. Copy of Land Beneath the Waves on a rock in front of the blue sea. A copy of Land Beneath the Waves open at the title page with signature of the author and a golden red kite stamp. A copy of Land Beneath the Waves under the water in Nic's local chalk stream. It's all a bit wet! (No books were harmed - much - in the making of this image)!!
September 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Advancing with the Marcher Lords in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Paul Evans.

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Country diary: A tangle of butterflies and battle re-enactments | Paul Evans
The Marches, Shropshire: On a day of micro-dramas past and present, we witness a Welsh victory over the English, just as it was 861 years ago
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September 29, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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Please can I share my enthusiasm for hairy shieldbugs with you in my @theguardian.com country diary this morning? They are so cool! 😍

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Country diary: A young shieldbug has found a safe place to hide – or so it hopes | Nic Wilson
Bedmond, Hertfordshire: The entire Serge Hill project is a haven for humans and wildlife, and there’s much to find in its collection of drought-tolerant plants
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September 28, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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Start your morning with a wild and wonderful @theguardian.com country diary by @katebradbury.bsky.social.

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Country diary: I’m virtually living in the woods now. Wildlife is everywhere | Kate Bradbury
Owls, bats, badgers and countless birds are my new neighbours, but I’ve been particularly taken by a mystery tree – and its resident treecreeper
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September 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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The cool of the river and the heat of battle in today's @theguardian.com country diary by @amyjanebeer.bsky.social.

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Country diary: Never mind the Bayeux – this is where the Battle of Stamford Bridge took place 960 years ago today | Amy-Jane Beer
Low Catton, East Yorkshire: It was King Harold’s last taste of victory before Hastings. How chilling it is to visit this unassuming spot and imagine the bloody scene
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September 25, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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A profound and powerful @theguardian.com country diary on beauty and resilience by Josie George.

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Country diary: The snails are back to reclaim my garden – and leave behind a little artwork | Josie George
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: So much to admire in these creatures, from their resilience over summer, to the detailed pattern of their trails
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September 24, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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Jump into autumn with @johngilbey.bsky.social in today's @theguardian.com country diary.

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Country diary: An autumn bounty of fruits is well on its way | John Gilbey
Cardigan: Taking a walk beside the River Teifi, I encounter trees beginning to fade into new season colour, and the low blur of a weasel
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September 23, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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Rewilding in the Tamar valley in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Virginia Speers.

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Country diary: A little love at Larkrise has worked wonders for wildlife | Virginia Spiers
St Dominic, Tamar valley: After just a few years, this rewilded plot of soggy land is home to voles and shrews and vigorously growing indigenous plants
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September 22, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Partridge-friendly farming is yielding results in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Colin Chapman.

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Country diary: The biggest burst of partridges I’ve seen on the farm. We must be doing something right | Colin Chappell
Brigg, Lincolnshire: As my attention turns to drilling next year’s cash crops, I create a disturbance out in the fields
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September 21, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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After nearly forty years, treasured diarist Phil Gates is retiring his pen. We'll miss his knowledgeable observations and wonderful storytelling. Thank you for all the inspiration, Phil!

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Country diary: A lesson from my final diary after nearly 40 years – keep looking closely | Phil Gates
Stanhope, Weardale: I’ve realised in that time that beauty and fascination can lie in the most mundane of plants – in this case, broad-leaved dock
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September 19, 2026 at 12:42 PM