Ed tags the first lamb of 2012 and our very first pedigree Portland lamb!
The Herefords take a stroll
Our Traditional Hereford heifers are walked in the yard for the first time
Longhorn walking
Our in-calf Longhorn heifer, Asbies Keepdown Kate being taken for a walk by Hannah under the supervision of Joe.
Grooming the Herefords
Ed talks us through grooming the young Traditional Hereford heifers
Oxen training
Joe explains a little about how to train a pair of working oxen with the help of our Gloucesters, Chalky and Mac.
Cotswold sheep
Ed chats with Rob Harvey- Long, breeder of prize-winning Cotswold sheep and owner of the ram lamb, Pickwick Couer de Lion used at Mary Arden’s this autumn.
Gloucester cattle
Ed describes another of the farm’s rare breeds- the two inquisitive Gloucester heifers
Transition Stratford
Ed interviews Barbara Cooper from Transition Stratford who talks about the good work the organisation do and their partnership with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Haymaking
Ed takes us back a few weeks to the very end of August and the last of the hay crop being harvested.
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