All is peaceful and tranquil when you gaze around the beautiful landscape of Blenheim Palace. It takes a lot of effort to create such serenity. In addition to which, the land has to ‘work’ in many different ways. Making the very best of land is the role of a land manager and the 12,500 acre Blenheim Palace Estate is managed by Roy Cox, who has been Managing Director of Estates at Blenheim for the past 11 years. Roy Cox Land is the canvas I asked Roy about his role and his responsibilities. He said: “It covers so much. Things ...

Over 800 trade stands representing country fashion, equipment, food, sporting equipment and vehicles will be at The Game Fair and trading with a huge number of expected visitors. Managing Director of The Game Fair, James Gower says: “Purchases made at The Game Fair and following it are in the millions and so many areas of the rural and local economy benefit.” Roy Cox, Managing Director of the Blenheim Palace Estate comments on the impact the event will have on the local surrounding area: “There are very few other activities which can support the local economy in the way that large events ...

"As a boy we had hedgehogs everywhere, ground nesting birds ..." So what has happened? Why are hedgehogs in decline and some of the birds we used to hear so much? To get the answer, you have to listen to somebody who works on the land. Gareth Wyn Jones works on the family hill farm in Wales, where the land has been cultivated for the past 375 years. The farm currently has 4000 head of ewe and 300 head of cattle. He says: "We're all under threat, our way of life is under threat and we need to fight back.... Nobody ...