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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.

45 minutes

Last on

Fri 7 Jan 2022 10:00

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:35

    Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

  • 00:36

    Brandon Flowers

    Only The Young

  • 00:38

    Efterklang

    Natural Tune

  • 00:40

    Ólafur Arnalds

    Haegt, Kemur Ljosio

Fat Dogs

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’s 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

Fish Poo Farm

Margherita’s visiting a farm that doesn’t need fields, soil or sun, to grow its products all year round.Ìý 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.Ìý And the best bit?Ìý You CAN try this at home!

Belties in the Yorkshire Dales

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! ÌýCan Adam Henson help his friend Neil move the cattle to the lowlands before the weather takes hold?ÌýÌýÌý

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Winter Garden

Winter Garden

Paul 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.Ìý 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

Trossachs Forest

Nearly a decade on from Countryfile’s 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

Otters

Ellie Harrison fulfilled a lifelong ambition, went she went to North Uist to try and spot some of the island’s most elusive creatures – sea otters in the wild.Ìý

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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

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