This week, John and Simon present the last edition of Countryside in the current series.

Simon heads north to find out how this year’s wheat harvest compares to previous years from Robert Morrey.

And John finds out how the inaugural Kirk Michael produce show went, and speaks to St John’s resident jam maker, Audrey Corrin, about the fruit available in the Island’s hedgerows this time of year.

There’s also news of some new arrivals at the Curraghs Wildlife Park, and a chance for you to see and hear bats in their natural environment with members of the Manx Bat Group this Saturday.

John and Simon will be back with a new series of Countryside later in the autumn, so if you have an item you'd like them to feature on the programme, get in touch by emailing countryside@manxradio.com

This week’s programme is a Royal Manx Agricultural Show special.

Held at Sarward Farm in Sulby on Friday and Saturday, the event attracted thousands of visitors from all around the Isle of Man.

Simon and John were on the show field at what is seen as the premier event the Island’s farming calendar, and spoke to some of the people taking part in the show, and the big winners in the 2010 grand parade.




Royal Agricultural Show 2010 – Results

Supreme Champion – awarded The Deemster Johnson’s Supreme Championship Award – John Callow & Family’s 3-year-old Ayrshire Heiffer (Balleigh Bonnie Paula) – farming at Balleigh, Andreas










First Reserve – awarded The Deemster Johnson’s Reserve Supreme Championship Award – Kermode Family’s Limousin Bull (Orrisdale Caribou) – farming at Orrisdale, Ballasalla








Second Reserve – awarded The Challenge Trophy – Roger Chadwick’s Limousin Heifer (Greeba Chloe) – farming at Cronk Breck, Greeba










Third Reserve - awarded The Silver Cup – Dougie & Belinda Coole’s Shorthorn Dairy Cow (Rodway Moss Rose) – farming at Ballamodha Moar, Ballamodha

The Farm Assured British Beef and Lamb (FABBL) Cut Glass Rosebowl for the highest place sheep in the Supreme Awards – Peter Qualye’s Suffolk Ewe – farming at Ballagrangy, St Marks

The John Kinrade Cup for the highest placed beef animal (either male or female) in the Supreme Awards – Kermode Family’s Limousin Bull (Orrisdale Caribou) – farming at Orrisdale, Ballasalla

The P.H. (Philly) Kinrade Cup for the best Manx bred animal (either male or female) in the beef, sheep or pig classes - Kermode Family’s Limousin Bull (Orrisdale Caribou) – farming at Orrisdale, Ballasalla

If you have an item you'd like Simon and John to feature on the programme, get in touch by emailing countryside@manxradio.com.