Chris Skinner starts the episode by capturing the dawn chorus from song thrushes, wood pigeon and a bantam cockerel.Matthew Gudgin is shocked to be greeted by a stoat before they've even started! They learn about how this small predator hunts and navigates its way around High Ash Farm. Chris managed filmed the stoats and you can see this footage here.Before answering listener questions the pair delight at the blackberry bushes busy with the hum of bees and one of the symbols of Tudor Britain, the dog rose. Chris explains how important rose rips were after the war as a source of vitamin C.They answer a plethora of questions including wood pigeon coos, a flint find and the lack of poppies this year.Click here to download the MP3 file of this episode.We are excited to announce the arrival of our first piece of merchandise for Chris Skinner's Countryside Podcast. We have 100 limited edition tote bags featuring our original podcast artworkThey’re available to look at and order at SOUNDYARD.org/chrisThe price is £20 plus £3.50 postage. And that’s because after the cost of the tote bag your money is donated directly towards the sustainability and production of this podcast.Click here to donate to the podcast. If you have a question that you'd like Chris to answer on the podcast, send an email to: chris@countrysidepodcast.co.ukJoin the official Chris Skinner's Countryside Podcast newsletterChris Skinner's Countryside Podcast is produced by SOUNDYARD - a non-profit company on a mission to turn up the volume on under-heard voices. Join the SOUNDYARD newsletter