Castle View Farm

02/11/2023

Waking up to the demolition caused by last night's storm is gunna keep me busy for a few days.

15/10/2023

A packed weekend of farm chores, shooting, selling honey and running.

29/08/2023

And the prepereration for winter begins....

27/08/2023

Collecting all the wood around the farm ready for the coming winter...

22/07/2023

Before, during and after. Taking the excess soil from one part of the farm to rebuild the bank. A satisfying week.

14/07/2023

Filling the old owners attempt at a pond in the middle of the field.... the digger operator was a wizard can't belive how much better it looks.

05/07/2023

Checking on the bees... all well. Just finished extracting the honey and have supers ready for the end of summer.

27/06/2023

And all the spring honey is extractedand almost bottled.... with the cappings to go back to the bees.

16/06/2023

Evening run, local wildlife great views.

10/06/2023

04/06/2023

And now I have some naked sheep!

02/06/2023

Sheep waiting for dinner...

28/05/2023

Saturday chores tidying up the farm...
Going to the tip, setting up a pen for the sheep before the fields get sprayed, filling the cesspit and moving bee equipment around.

27/05/2023

I was getting eyeballed this morning by a baby fox trying to have his mouse for breakfast.

02/05/2023

Who doesn't like valley blacknoses... just need some little lambs now.

30/04/2023

After a long day of doing chores, we were greeted by our last lamb of the year. Who wanted an early finish... all pend up for some bonding time.

23/04/2023

A day of preparing bee equipment for the summer... Unfortunately waxmoth managed to get in after freezing and some rats managed to clear out some boxes and what's contaminated will have to go in the bin.

22/04/2023

Less than 24hrs old and already making new friends... while her mum is getting a little trim.

22/04/2023

Lambs chilling in the pen this morning

21/04/2023

Lamb No2 (girl) has arrived under a full rainbow. A tense evening with a big lamb and a little assistance required.

20/04/2023

Today I arrived home to an unexpected guest... the first lamb to be born on Castle View Farm.

18/04/2023

When you go and look at the worlds cutest sheep... valley blacknose.

23/03/2023

The lambs are chilling under the heat lamp this eve....

17/03/2023

When you visit a friends farm and their sheep look cosy...

17/03/2023

Day out at the cattle auction....

14/03/2023

Night feed with the new lambs.

13/03/2023

Who needs a sheep dog when you have self loading sheep....

07/03/2023

Before, during and after....I have gained an area bigger than most gardens....

04/03/2023

And 4 trips later the caravan is gone along with almost what's left of the metal from the area and some £ for the efforts.

02/03/2023

Now time to start going to the scrap and tip.... hopefully enough metal to pay for the last skip....