march 27, 2010 05:01pm
March is traditionally known as the month for the ‘mad March hare’, and this year is no exception! Farmer Percy reported seeing no less than 12 hares in one go as he spread fertiliser on one of his arable fields. Humble Bee’s hares are often seen by our guests, with their distinctive loping movement, but 12 at once is a pretty high number!
Farmer Percy has had another very busy week: he’s finished the first dressing of fertiliser on all his arable crops for the forthcoming growing season. We’re now waiting for everything to show up fresh and green after the harsh winter.
Six more healthy calves arrived this week, with the mothers doing well. We still have mums waiting to calve, while our store cattle (last year’s calves) are going to market on April 9th to be sold for grazing and breeding. It’s hard to believe it’s a year since they ‘arrived’ here at the Humble Bee cattle barn!
At least the daffodils are showing off their golden flowers – better late than never, as the saying goes. All the birds around Humble Bee seem to have been inspired by the recent sunshine and milder temperatures. The farm is a hive of activity as the birds build nest ready for their young.
With one week to the Easter break, our preparations are well on the way to welcoming visitors old and new to the farm. There’s a lot to do, but it’s also very exciting, as it means the summer is also not too far away.
Our caravan and camping site is now just about ready for our campers: our play area has been checked over, in preparation for our little visitors, the four Wigwams have all been maintained for the new season and new fencing has been erected. The new amenity block is looking great: work is well on schedule, and the opening looks like it will take place at the beginning of May. This week’s jobs included insulation of the roof, laying of sewages pipes and connection to mains water.
Our next blog will be posted over the Easter weekend, so until then, we all hope you have a wonderful Easter break and please come back to read what’s going on, down on the farm.
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