Finally we've had some sunny weather, so Richard has been shearing the ewes and tups. Although fleeces aren't worth much nowadays, we shear the sheep for their welfare and health; it helps stop them from overheating and reduces the chances of parasite infections. If...

Thanks to everyone who came to collect their orders during our February opening, it was the busiest post-Christmas shop opening we've had for a number of years! We're now well into lambing season so Richard's busy in the polytunnels all day and night checking on the...

Christmas is almost upon us, which means we're on the countdown to lambing '25...2 months to go! We've brought the ewes indoors now so we can split them into groups depending on how many lambs they're having, allowing us to ensure they each receive the optimum amount...

Autumn is now upon us, which means our sheep are getting ready for their honeymoon. We'll be putting the tups in with the ewes over the next few days which will then see us lambing in early February. Richard's busy playing matchmaker, deciding which tup to put to...

*Next opening - 6th/7th September* As soon as we've got the hay bales stored, our neighbours have been busy combining so now it's time for us to bring the straw bales in. Richard's cleared out another polytunnel where he'll be storing some of the straw which we'll use...

Typically after such a wet start to the year, we could now do with a little bit of rain to help things grow! It's right what they say about farmers never being happy about the weather, it's always too wet, too dry or too windy. Thankfully this dry spell has enabled us...

Finally spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner. Thankfully the weather has improved now the spring lambs are out, and the pigs are happy to have some fresh vegetable ground to root in that's not just a pure mudbath (although they're grateful for...

What a wet miserable few months it's been, but we're finally starting to see some warmer days and the first swallows arrived back yesterday which is hopefully a sign of warmer days to come. We've got one stubborn Herdwick left to lamb, then we can finally say we've...