Neil Armitage on Muck Rack

Neil Armitage

England, Yorkshire
As seen in: LinkedIn
Covers:  Chickens, Poultry, Allotments, Gardening, Cooking, DIY
Doesn't Cover: Celebrity, Tech, Gambling, Firearms, Crypto.
Poultry keeper and fan of the outdoors and free range for anything. Work for myself. Live in the wilds of Yorkshire. Allotment holder and grower of real food.

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I am a seasoned poultry keeper, allotment holder and gardener with over 25 years experience in the challenging conditions of North Yorkshire.

Back in 1998 before escaping to the country to run a homestead became fashionable I gave up a high pressure job in the city and moved to six and a half acres of Yorkshire countryside.

I am the founder and primary content creator for https://cluckin.net/ and https://the-secret-garden.net/.

My passion for poultry extends beyond husbandry; I am also an adv…

What was your first job as a journalist?

I had been writing for Cluckin.net and it's forerunners since 2008 but the answer is my first press pass for the Pig and Poultry fair 2018.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Social can turn anyone into an eyewitness journalist from the local villager to global news