Welcome to our new addition to Heydon Hill Wood. Three lovely four month old female (gilts) saddlebacks.
They are a joy to have in the wood ( so far, sas they have yet to escape). They have really lovely natures. I guess it’s got something to do with them being reared by a sweet fifteen year old girl called Vicky. She took over her grandpa’s pigs and has been breeding for a couple of years. The pigs dance with joy when they hear you coming with their feed.
I wasn’t all that keen on getting any more pigs, as it breaks my heart when we have to send them to be killed. This time, as they are such wonderful specimens we will keep one back and attempt to breed some more pigs ourselves.
Piglets Yay! (Lambs from our Jacob sheep due mid April Lambs Yay!)
I don’t feel so bad now. Small recompense to the two we say goodbye to though. Until then I am going to enjoy them and their tippy toe dancing.
They have a dual use too. They are clearing and fertilizing the area where we are going to start a forest garden.
Very excited about this as it is something that I have been talking about wanting to do since we first bought the wood, eons ago now, it seems. One good thing to come out of lock down is that my sister has a lot of time on her hands and has started to make herself an expert in all things forest garden. Fantastic for me, as time is the one thing that is at such a premium always. Fantastic for her, as she has started to research and get excited about the possibilities of the project.
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The more food stuff that we can grow ourselves here the better, especially as we will catering to the public, this summer, with pop up cafes and feast nights in the woods. We will also be feeding all the people participating on our courses and workshops at In The Wilds.
Heydon Hill Tree Nursery 