Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin are joined by Rat the dog who is especially keen to explore the holes of an active warren at High Ash Farm. Rat is busy excavating while Chris explains our relationship with rabbits down the years and the fluctuation in popularity as a source of food and fur. They look at the ground ivy and elm that are both in flower in early spring.  Click here to see videos from High Ash Farm Facebook page  Back at the farm truck, the pair answer listener questions. Chris reveals a happy ending for the Lincolnshire house martins and also shines a light on some very unusual behaviour performed by a male dunnock at this time of year. 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