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I know it’s called a blue bell, but is that colour really blue? I know when you see a swathe of bluebells it appears as an almost purpley, bluey colour, and incidently the smell is heavenly, but what colour is the flower really? I guess it doesn’t really matter what name we give it’s colour,Continue reading “What do you call this colour?”

This year Spring seemed to be a long time coming and so did our lambs. But eventually come they did, to find themselves arrived in a cold, wet May Bank Holiday weekend. However, there is still one ewe to lamb, and we hope that it won’t be too long now. I was terrified of theContinue reading “New Beginnings”

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 fifteenContinue reading “Never say never”

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Favourite spring time job, cleaning the outside of the polytunnel. The past week had been glorious up here, but still chilly. I won’t go on about bird song, snowdrops, catkins etc., etc. Blah, blah, blah. Enough on Instagram, and it’s ilk. We all know when the sun comes out and the sky is blue afterContinue reading “Living the Dream Part2”

So, we have sheep. Six sheep in fact, three Jacobs and three cute little white ones. Just by that description it is pretty obvious that I am not an experienced shepherd. I know the Jacobs are Jacobs because of their distinct markings and their horns, and because the friends we bought them from told usContinue reading “Little Bo Peep or Marie Antoinette?”

We have been really busy here, weather permitting, and have almost sold out of all the cell grown trees that I’ve been growing for the past eighteen months. Very gratifying, and a big thanks to those lovely volunteers and sisters who helped out so much this summer, and no thanks to the cat who allowedContinue reading “January Update”