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Why sheep are a little like people

By Tria Stebbing. In little over a week, we have seen the field change from late autumn to winter. The…

Canada geese make their home every year on island in the pond

By Tria Stebbing. The pond at the field is now well overdue a clean. The once clean clear water is…

Time for a cold winter walk and the new season seed catalogues…

By A J Selby ‘To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.’ Aristotle As…

Time is of the essence for hedge work

By Tria Stebbing. The field remains beautiful, with autumn colours now a kaleidoscope of orange hues. The Ash has dropped…

King had all the moves with the girls

By Tria Stebbing. The parched brown field now seems a distant memory as the grass is growing very fast. The…

Step into the last days of autumn – there’s still nature to see…

By A J Selby The summer sun is fading as the year grows old, and darker days are drawing near Justin…

Time to maintain hedgerow havens

by Tria Stebbing. With the sheep happily grazing, it is time to turn our attention to the security and maintenance…

Look out girls, Humphrey the Ram is warming up!

by Tria Stebbing. The time is running away with us and the evenings are drawing in. Nature is providing us…

Close at hand, the basket stood with nuts from brown October’s wood

by A J Selby. Ask any group of people to name their favourite season and many will plump for spring…

‘When the world around you is in mourning, sit with your flock’

“Why do you have sheep?” Last Sunday, having just moved the sheep back to their paddock, a resident out…