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Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of Britain

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles

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Open Country: Rare British breeds and their owners

Rare British breeds and their owners

BBC Radio 4 - Open Country, Rare British breeds and their owners

We follow a photographer capturing rare British breeds in the landscape.

Photographer Amanda Lockhart has been criss-crossing the country in search the rarest British breeds and their owners.

Lincoln Longwools, Dorset Horns, Chillingham wild cattle and Gloucester Old Spot pigs – photographer Amanda Lockhart has been travelling the country looking for rare British breeds. She has approximately 200 markers on her map and is slowly ticking them off. We catch up with her on a very hot day looking for Large Black pigs.
With contributions from Liz and Cameron from Edington Pigs; plus Annabelle and Jonathan Crump who own Gloucester cows.
Presented by Helen Mark
Produced by Miles Warde

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