News from the Farm
Thanks to the dry weather, we've harvested 15 crops so far this year, although the weather has not been good for harvesting potatoes
August is always amazing on the farm, with the ripe crops & beautiful sunflowers. Our new Wildlife Garden is adding to the splendour
Buy your farm walk tickets now, which include a voucher for our new Café
Good weather, during the first half of April, allowed us to complete all the sowing and other land work.
We've had up to 500 Whooper Swans and a few Bewick Swans feeding on a sugar beet field
Nicholas' extended his farm surveys to give him greater insight into which bird species were declining
Blackbirds have been feasting on suet, live mealworms & apples in the VIne House Farm garden
December was a wet month, with our local pumps having to manage 8 million tonnes of water
This month Nicholas discusses wheat shortages & how the harvest hasn't been so good this year
Rain wasn't our friend during October, but we managed to get a couple of dry days for the sunflower harvest
This month, Nicholas discusses this year's harvest, swallows and intensive farming
The Vine House Farm garden quietened down considerably during September
Swallows & House Martins are still breeding and will be here until early September
