Thursday, 8 August 2013

        This is a view of the farm looking down Roeburndale northwards towards Wray

Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Insect Heaven

The humble knapweed , usually considered a weed, is loved by butterflies, bees and all manner of wee beasties .

The camping barn meadow

Sunday, 4 August 2013

Hay Time

This weather may be remembered as the only time we have had no panic to get the hay in......talk about leisurely
Hay what ya  looking at  !




And not a cloud in sight!

The Keder polytunnel

How the Keder polytunnel was constructed:                                                                                   
Laying the foundation for the "hugle" beds
Sheep's wool on the ground
A great way to discard of old fleeces from our sheep
Large chunks of alder added to the wool and compost
The mounds are high-3 ft high
Leaf compost laid on top
More compost is added

Many hands..........
The edges of the bubble wrap slide into the metal tubes
Rod about to tighten the cover
It's finished


Et voila!