Veggie fields
We have been really delighted with how well all the crops have been doing. We have certainly received some perfectly timed rain at different points over the season which has helped a great deal. Our leeks and winter brassicas are doing really well. This is thanks, in no small part, to all our volunteers who have been so generous with their time to help us battle the weeds at Brookthorpe and Oakbrook, which had inevitably gotten away from us a little. So we all owe a big thanks to them for helping us get our crops in great condition, to guarantee some delicious offerings over the coming months. The share has been looking really great over the last few weeks and we hope you’ve been enjoying the delicious summer bounty! We have also begun planting up the polytunnels with delicious winter salad.
Animal news
The animals are doing well, we have loads of young calves at the moment. Our bull Lucifer has been spending some time at Ruskin Mill on a romantic getaway.
The sheep are doing well, we will soon be putting the rams in to have lambs in March.
We took a cow and calf and a couple of ewes to the Frampton Fair. It’s an opportunity for people to meet some rare breeds up close. There was a real buzz about the place with lots of interested adults and children asking questions and looking at the cows, sheep pigs and poultry.
Farm members are welcome to visit the animals any time. The mother cows and calves will be at Hawkwood this winter. It will be an opportunity to meet them when you collect your share.
