AUTUMN MISTS November 04, 2008
Swirling mists and a wonderful array of autumn  colours. Cows are busy feeding under the ash trees. Heather is still producing milk and the ... [MORE]

Changes October 28, 2008
With the colder weather winter visitors have started to arrive. Fieldfares have been seen. Whilst driving along a country road a kinfisher flew in fro... [MORE]

Moon and the stars October 20, 2008
Last week the moon was very visible and what a fantastic site it was along with the stars twinkling in the sky. Daybreak has also produced some lovel... [MORE]

Autumn Colours October 15, 2008
The last few days we have seen the colours of autumn really begin to stand out and leaves are drifting down giving a carpet of many colours on the woo... [MORE]

COWS October 12, 2008
There they all stand gazing at me. Now the Shetlands are starting to get their thick winter coats. Busy they have been this week grazing under th... [MORE]

Autumn October 04, 2008
One of my favourite berries is that of the spindle with brilliant pink berries . Trees are special and are a feature of our landscape and often t... [MORE]

What a wonderful morning September 26, 2008
With thick mist hanging and swirling in the woods along with the  many thousands of cobwebs. The peace and the silence  in the woods and the... [MORE]

JACKDAWS August 29, 2008
The Jackdaws are extremely noisey and gathering in the large trees around the house and stamping around on the chimney. Elder berries are ripening and... [MORE]

SMELLS OF AUTUMN August 15, 2008
With the rain and the change in temperature the smells are really beginning to come out of the ground. Fruit and berries are rippening. The fleabane... [MORE]

CHANGES August 04, 2008
Now we see very subtle changes taking place odd leaves on the cherry trees are turning  a deep red.   The grain is ripening and the h... [MORE]

CHANGES July 26, 2008
Now we see subtle signs of change with blackberries  starting to appear and the grain is ripenning. Still warm days with magnificent sunrise... [MORE]

SUMMER July 21, 2008
Lovely sunshine and the cows are looking good in their sleek black shiny coats after shedding their shaggy winter brownish coats. Busy feeding on all ... [MORE]

FLOWERS July 16, 2008
Flowers of all colours can be seen on the wild flower meadows and old quarries at this time of the year. Yellows,pinks,mauves and purples add colour t... [MORE]

Higher Level Stewardship July 10, 2008
Would you be interested in Conservation and Farming?   Have you got land that might be suitable for HLS?   Could you help yourself and ... [MORE]

LIME FLOWERS July 02, 2008
Yesterday with the heat of the sun and the breeze the lime pollen was drifting along and what a wonderful aroma from this delicate flower. Mallow is l... [MORE]

SUMMER June 20, 2008
Wonderful aroma from the dog roses  and the elderflowers that brighten up the countryside. Birds love to eat the elderberries  in the autumn... [MORE]

PEACE AND HARMONY June 14, 2008
Sun shinning at 0700 cows sitting on the wood pasture. Heather with green grass hanging out of her mouth. Whiteflash with the sun shinning on her and ... [MORE]

SUMMER June 12, 2008
Lots of growth in the countryside. Calves have been born out in the wood pasture with calves hiding in the long grass till mother fetches them out. C... [MORE]

RAIN June 02, 2008
Rain and lots of it. Lovely to walk out in the rain and get the smells coming up from the ground. Things are moving on and everything is growing ... [MORE]

FULL SWING May 18, 2008
 Northamptonshire is looking very green after my week away in Suffolk. Cow parsley is now decorating the hedgerow verges and the bird breeding se... [MORE]

COWS AND COWSLIPS May 03, 2008
The two 600 year old oak trees are green again fresh spring green. How amazing to think that these trees are still standing.Where conifers have been r... [MORE]

COWSLIPS April 30, 2008
Cowslips are now out in flower. Bats are back in the loft and the jackdaws are nesting in the chimney. Swallows are busy and the red kites are giving ... [MORE]

BLUEBELLS April 25, 2008
Today with Bella the border terrier we went to look at the bluebells in our local woodland  they are just beginning to come into f... [MORE]

CHANGING TIMES April 24, 2008
The pattern of the seasons  is we now seem to have much cooler springs and warmer months up to  the end of the year. We are able to har... [MORE]

Cherry Blossom April 21, 2008
The cherry trees are out on the green and that lovely yellow butterfly the brimstone is fluttering around. Bird song is all around. Cowslips are out t... [MORE]

ENTRY LEVEL April 10, 2008
Are you in Entry Level Scheme. Just a few simple chnges can provide added benefit for wildlife on the farm. Many more birds are now being seen due to ... [MORE]

Ponds April 08, 2008
Great Crested Newts are laying their eggs on the plant leaves. They turn over the plant leaf to seal in the eggs. Do you have any ponds with newts? Al... [MORE]

Weather and Wildlife April 07, 2008
Yesterday we had snow, on the south side of Short Wood bluebells had come into flower. The Shetlands have split into groups and are free ranging ... [MORE]

Spring migrants April 03, 2008
Birds are now singing and the  spring migrants are starting to arrive. Chiff chaff and willow warbler are in the woods. Primroses are giving... [MORE]

Today March 18, 2008
After the floods of the weekend where we saw places flooded that are normally dry. Water was lying on flood meadows. These are a natural resource that... [MORE]

Spring March 13, 2008
Now is the time to think about surveys. Birds are singing and soon the migrants will be arriving and once again the swallows will be flying over the f... [MORE]

Are you living and farming in the 21st century? February 19, 2008
Natural resources will take you backwards and forwards into the 21century to enable a landscape that will flourish forever. Helping you to adapt to th... [MORE]

Tomorrow February 19, 2008
Today you will need to think of tomorrow. Contact Jackie to discuss taking yourself and your business forward.... [MORE]