River Cottage — Season 4
This is the story that details Hugh's three years as a smallholder in Dorset.
About this season
This is the story that details Hugh's three years as a smallholder in Dorset.
Episodes (10)
1. Getting Started
Aired 25 May 2006
Hugh looks back on his early days at river cottage offering advice to other as to how to start their own adventures into small holding.
2. A Garden of Delights
Aired 1 June 2006
From putting in his first organic veg beds, running the gauntlet of pests, to harvesting bumper crops from his polytunnel. He also offer tips on how to triumph at the local Horticultural show.
3. Joy of Pigs
Aired 8 June 2006
Hugh reminisces about his adventures with his pigs - from buying his first pig to training his breeding sow to hunt for truffles.
4. Friends and Neighbours
Aired 15 June 2006
Good friends and helpful neighbours are an essential part of the rural idyll. Hugh recalls his initiation into the rural Dorset community.
5. Business and Barter
Aired 22 June 2006
Hugh believes that to achieve a thoroughly good living, you need to be ready to barter and heckle. He charts the rise of his own little enterprise, from the local farmers market to the tough streets of London.
6. Chicken and Eggs
Aired 29 June 2006
The difference between a vegetable garden and a smallholding is livestock, and every smallholder needs chickens. Hugh recalls his poultry learning curve.
7. Local Crafts and Customs
Aired 6 July 2006
Hugh tells us about some of the local customs he learned.
8. The River and the Sea
Aired 13 July 2006
Hugh explains how the river and sea offer the free food - from crabs and cuttlefish to eels and pike.
9. The Wild Larder
Aired 20 July 2006
Hugh explains why wild food should be a part of the smallholder's diet.
10. Land and Livestock
Aired 27 July 2006
Hugh decides to continue as a small farmer - but how far should he go?