Everything you Wanted to Know about the Countryside

* How many eggs does a hen lay in its lifetime? * What's a hogget? * What is the point of burning heather on moorland? * How does grazing help the environment? * Can Britain be self-sufficient * What is a genetically modified crop? * When is a pig a gilt? *Who owns the forests, the mountains, the wetlands and coastline in Britain? * What is the future for British farming? All these questions and more are tackled by Jill Mason in this new fact-packed, illustrated book. It is an invaluable account of the British countryside today, its livestock, its crops and its wildernesses.