Spring is here and lambs are on the way…
by A J Selby. MARCH – in like a lion, out like a lamb. The old saying for the month of…
‘Lugging bales of hay up a steep hill wasn’t on my ‘to do’ list’
by Tria Stebbing. THE frozen weather seems to have been here an age and so do all the extra demands…
Back to times past down on the farm
by A J Selby. “The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there”. L P Hartley – The…
Snow leaves lambs in skittish state
by Tria Stebbing. A BUSY few weeks in the field. We took a road trip to Chard to pick up…
Your countryside: It’s a case of looking after it or risk losing it
By AJ Selby. In 1942 the War Office commissioned Bradford artist Frank Newbould to produce 11 posters to help rally…
Under the weather – but the animals just don’t look after themselves…
By Tria Stebbing. The bugs finally got us. Having avoided Covid-19, flu and seasonal bugs, we were finally caught Christmas…
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…
