Natural log hive workshop with Matt Somerville this weekend at Maple Farm!
Another great step in our endeavours to help bees 🐝 live as naturally as possible. We have already erected some tree hives which are thriving with wild honey bees.
Now we want to demonstrate that it is possible to use kinder, more bee-centric hives to enable people to harvest honey 🍯 in a way that doesn’t rip apart their brood nest at every inspection, enables them to keep warm and cool, and thrive without too much human intervention.
#layenshive #layensbeekeeping #beekind #beekind🐝 #naturelovers #organicfood #bethechange
What’s not to love about rats? 🐀 💚
At Charity buddy, we love ALL animals, not just pets or farm animals, but ALL animals.
And we’re sharing this video to show you the rats that live here. They’re wild, and their homes are in burrows around the hedgerows and in underground tunnels. They’ve been around for a long time and they come to the chicken house area to feed on the excess grain that the chickens birds and squirrels have left behind. They tidy up. They don’t hurt anybody. They’re just like every other animal with family to feed, and a life to live. So many people are frightened of rats or believe that they cause health issues. They have a bad reputation, but they don’t deserve it. If you truly love animals, please try and include rats in that lineup ❤️
Welcome to 6 new rescue hens!
We’re delighted to welcome these lovely ladies to our sanctuary at Maple Farm.
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How exciting!! On Easter Monday, 1st April we will be installing two “natural” bee 🐝 hives high up in the trees, and adding a more bee-centric Layens hive at our rewilding project, here at Maple Farm. Our bees are free, and we would love them to naturally swarm and populate these new homes. Later on in summer we’ll be running a workshop to make natural log hives to help house more wild bees in Surrey (details to follow). Thank you to the Community Foundation for Surrey for your support and The Surrey Hills Trust Fund.
The bees have arrived! 🐝🐝🐝
Moving forward we are limiting the number of large grazing animals joining our sanctuary in favour of using the land for further rewilding. Aside from the millions of insects, birds, wildlife and plants, just take a look at the new oak trees that would have been trampled or eaten! 🌳
WHY NOT TREAT YOURSELF NEXT SUNDAY?
Our last 5 yoga retreats hosted in Alfold (Surrey/Sussex border) have sold out and we have just 3 spots left at our invigorating and relaxing daytime yoga retreat on Sunday 21st May 2023.
There’s a nature walk (or just spend some time to chill, read and relax), 2 yoga sessions, suitable for all levels, a healthy and delicious lunch, and plenty of time to enjoy the heated pool, sauna and jacuzzi. There’s also the additional option of a Thai massage if required.
The price for the day is £130 per person if you book individually, or we have a group offer of £300 if 3 people book together.
Profits raised will be used by our charity to help animals and our environment. 💚
Follow the link for more details and to book your spot. 👇👇
https://www.amariyogahorsham.co.uk/ukdayretreat
Fantastic Christmas gift idea! 👇👇🎄🤶
Our last 4 yoga retreats sold out, and we’ve been asked by many people when we will do the next one! We thought about it, and what could be better than a relaxing day to unwind between Christmas and New Year? So we’ve decided on 29th December 2022. To book your spot or find out more details click on the link below.
Profits from the event, being held in Alfold, will be donated to our registered charity to help animals and their habitats 🐾🌳🙏
https://www.amariyogahorsham.co.uk/ukdayretreat
Are you free on Sunday 18th September?
Take some time out for yourself to relax and enjoy 2 revitalising yoga sessions, a delicious lunch, time in the pool, jacuzzi and sauna, plus a countryside walk through our rewilding/nature recovery project. You can even add a soothing massage!
Profits from the day will be donated to our charity to help animals and their habitats.
Last 2 spaces available. Book here:
https://www.amariyogahorsham.co.uk/ukdayretreat
Zoe having a hair appointment this morning 💚
The mini Shetland ponies having a moment!
#shetlands #minishetland #minishetty #poniesofinstagram
Try putting out some organic honey out for the hungry bees 🐝. We’ve put a few drops on a hard net so that the bees don’t get stuck. #bees
This beautiful land is next to our rewilding site, connecting Hog Wood and Chiddingfold forest with our project. If you want to follow our #rewilding project please check out our blog on the website or follow our Instagram @maplefarm_
💚💚We wanted to let you know that we have created a separate Instagram page specifically for our #rewilding project. If you’d like to join our journey please follow us @maplefarm_ 💚💚
At least 5 acres of our land lies alongside our stream. Last nights rainfall caused the river to flood the fields.
At our sanctuary we are delighted to have made 45 round bales from the one field we saved for hay. We didn’t think it would happen, but so happy with the result. 💚
More video footage from our #rewilding site in #Alfold #surrey It’s amazing how beautiful nature is when we take a moment to stop and look. #presentmoment #nature #eckharttolle #rewildingbritain #rewildtheworld #beefriendly
