Slymeford Farm

07/06/2024

Next in our Glossary of Sheep and Wool: C's

🐑Cast: a sheep stuck on its back and unable to regain its footing, possibly because it’s on a hill with its legs in the wrong direction, or its fleece may be heavy;
🐑Clip: the wool gathered from a flock after shearing;
🐑Clipping: removing the fleece from sheep, the same as shearing or rooing;
🐑Comb: machine or implement used to process long stapled wool for worsted spinning;
🐑Crimp: the natural wave formation of wool. Fine wool is usually crimpier. In most cases, the closer the crimp, the finer the wool;
🐑Crutching: when only parts of an animal are sheared, frequently the belly and back end in woolly breeds like Merino to prevent or inhibit fly strike

https://www.thenaturalfibre.co.uk/our-services/advice-and-information/

Image: A Dorset Down

30/04/2024

Street Art by Philippe Hérard in Virton 💥

29/01/2024

Homoeopathy - a great thing to use for preventative "medicine" and to keep your flock or herd healthy and happy :)

"You definitely need to go on the course to learn about how to use homoeopathy otherwise it is just a stab in the dark. The whole understanding of it, it’s so different, you have to get your head round the concepts, it’s completely opposite to what we have all learnt. It doesn’t matter how much you read the books, you need to go and speak to likeminded people who have used it for years, hear it from the horse’s mouth so to speak." Meg Thorpe, Beef Cattle in Herefordshire

11/12/2023

A nice realistic summary why wool will always be THE fibre 👍🐏🐑

07/07/2023

Everyon who eats (and grows) food should watch this excellent documentary film.

13/05/2023

One for your diaries - our next in-person course starts on 13 September 23. This will be taking place in Tetbury, England and is already proving to be popular so do get in touch if you would like more information or to reserve your place! Email [email protected] or visit our website www.hawl.co.uk

12/05/2023

A brilliant course, very worthwhile. If you want to learn how to prevent disease and treat any that does occur without resorting immediately to antibiotics, this is the course for you!

One for your diaries - our next in-person course starts on 13 September 23. This will be taking place in Tetbury, England and is already proving to be popular so do get in touch if you would like more information or to reserve your place! Email [email protected] or visit our website www.hawl.co.uk

11/05/2023

We are excited to announce our next online course dates - starting on 6 November 23. Book early to avoid disappointment as our last online course sold out fast!

22/03/2023

I DO NOT GIVE FACEBOOK PERMISSION TO SHARE ANYTHING OF MINE., THAT I HAVE PUT ON THEIR SITE, . PICTURES, CURRENT OR PAST POSTS, PHONE NUMBERS OR EMAILS.. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CAN YOU USE IN ANY DESIRED MANNER WITHOUT MY WRITTEN PERMISSION OR VERBAL CONSENT.

14/03/2023

12/03/2023

Oh dear. Surely there aren't people who actually believe we can teach wild carnivores to eat greenery...

From building a bridge across the Mara river for zebras and wildebeests to cross so that the crocodiles can’t hunt them to cutting the African savannah into half and segregating predators from prey and feeding the predators vegan pet feed…..
I have heard it all in my discourse with vegans and militant animal activists through the years.

If anyone thinks that I am exaggerating, there’s even a page named herbivorize predators for you to visit, but do note you will never be able to get those precious life minutes back again.

https://www.herbivorizepredators.org/?fbclid=IwAR09ZnDy-9yYwsEGR7LzVT86MwEDi_YP_RejHToX7vRLSuwDtDflx5VsX9o

Ultimately, we must stop romanticising and over-sanitising the world for our kids, less they grow up having a distorted view of reality. It’s one of the reasons why we at EOM think veganism and militant animal activistism are taking a foothold.
It’s time schools and parents bring back and put more emphasis on farm excursions, abattoir visits, safari trips, wildlife documentaries, camping, survivor and hunting lessons, fishing trips, gardening and even home economics.
When we go back to the basics, the ageless Circle of Life reveals itself, guides and nourishes us.
One drawback though, we won’t have these entertaining vegan memes to slowly savour and ruminate over. 😉

~ Milton.

16/01/2023

16/01/2023

Lambs do love to have something to jump onto or over, these bales make the perfect playground!😄

13/01/2023

Webinars will focus on farm homeopathy topics, from our expert homeopathic veterinary surgeons and qualified homeopaths.

03/01/2023

11/12/2022

Happy Sunday Tribe EOM!

07/12/2022

Fantastic course, I can thoroughly recommend it.

Homeopathy Courses and Information for Farmers, use of Homeopathy on Farms and Smallholdings