News from the Farm
It has been a quiet time on the farm; all our summer visitors disappeared south by the end of September, although Nicholas did see two Swallows flying south-west in early October
Nicholas talks about the busiest time of the year - the potato harvest
There was drama on the farm in August when our combine caught fire
Nicholas talks about the ever changeable weather in this month's newsletter
Nicholas was delighted with the restoration of his 1975 Massey-Fergusson, completed by the men on the farm, for his 80th birthday
The increase in activity of the birds in our gardens is always interesting to see during the breeding season
Lots happening on the farm & in the garden as Spring wakes up & the birds need their live mealworms
Nicholas writes about the benefits of a good rotation crop, spring beans, putting nitrogen into the soil, which then helps the following crop.
Nicholas visits to the Tree Sparrow nests on the farm give fairly good idea of what is happening to the insects in our countryside
We've over 1,000 Widgeon on the farm, had returning flocks of Lapwings & the Greylag Geese have been eating the sugar beet crop
Nicholas welcomed back the Whoopers for their brief visit & laments the lack of success with increasing the Moorhen population on the farm
The winter migrants arrive, including Pink Footed Geese and Fieldfares - Nicholas is sure that the migrants return to the best food source found last year
We've finished the wheat harvest & now have with six crops to go, including the red clover
It's harvest time & Nicholas discusses the incredible weather and how it has affected work on the Farm
We're pleased to see an increase of Barn Owlets on the farm this year