We sow seeds in the polytunnels ready to plant out, we get involved with the lambing and the rearing of chicks. We also repair structures and maintain paths around the site. We go into the farm woodland and cook our produce for lunch and make charcoal on a campfire. Egg production rises with the increased daylight and we collect every day.
Our ripe produce is harvested to make jams, jellies, juice and chutneys in the kitchen. Once harvesting is complete we tidy the raised beds and polytunnels ready for next year. Often, this is the time of year Gertie the sow has piglets which provide a lot of fun and activities to look after them. Our well equipped woodwork area comes into its own for activities as the weather begins to change.
We make sure there is water for the animals, sometimes chipping the ice off the water troughs when it’s really bitter! We make holly wreaths and prepare our ‘christmas chickens’ and pork for the festive season. We harvest willow and hazel for weaving later in the year and saw firewood for the woodburner. We make soups, curries and bread to keep out the chills whilst in the cosy kitchen, looking through the seed catalogues and planning for the coming year.
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