Sam Brittain

the lambs enjoying the grass, kept in by our hedgelaying we did earlier this year. you can also duck and chicken houses in the background. I’ll start by saying I hate moaning farmers, so we will start with some positives. This summer has been the easiest going we have ever had in terms of getting things done on time, the crops came in early and dry, we didn’t have to watch the weather forecast like hawks and my sun hat has had the busiest year of its life! However, the driest July on record...

Since I last wrote on here, everything looks much greener and the farm has had plenty of new arrivals. Firstly, our flock of easy-care sheep have been busy lambing outside in the fields. We take a very hands off approach and only intervene when we have to. This means the lambs get the best start to life, uninterrupted by us. Some of the lambs with their mums. In the backround you can see the hen and duck houses, aswell as one of the laid hedges we did this winter. We also took delivery of...

What do we get up to when the days are short, when the crops are drilled and the Christmas poultry rush is behind us? Apart from hiding inside from the cold, we lay hedges! Hedges require regular management to ensure they are healthy and are use to both us as farmers and wildlife. Cutting hedges as infrequently as possible is best, about once every 3 years (however it is important to note that some hedges need cutting more regularly, particularly by roads for safety). This allows the...