In this episode Chris Skinner takes Matthew Gudgin to visit a quarry near to High Ash Farm. They talk about the importance of chalk in farming and its various uses throughout history. Chris shows Matthew an 'out-of-this-world' find! They bring out the binoculars and observe lapwings in the fields before answering listener questions. They consider how farmers plan for uncertain weather and explain why sparrows love a dust bath. Click here to download the MP3 file of this episode. 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: [email protected] Join the official Chris Skinner's Countryside Podcast newsletter Chris 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