The S’Lowdown On: Grove Farm Riding School
Visiting children from towns and cities often haven’t been riding before and it is quite literally a dream come true for them to have a lesson…
July On The Farm
To say the farm looks lush and green would be an understatement. The hedgerows are spectacular, the Beckley Bowl field is knee high with Yorkshire Fog and the woodland trails…
June On The Farm
June is peak wildflower month on the farm – the meadows are fully in bloom and look spectacular. If you’ve not visited during wildflower season before – you’re missing a treat…
May on the Farm
Most of our nesting boxes are now full. When I’m walking around the farm, passing the boxes as I go, I can hear the urgent cheap-cheap of little chicks waiting for their next feed…
April on The Farm
At the moment my most favourite place at Swallowtail Hill is the wood – it’s currently awash with little white wood anemones and it looks glorious…
March On The Farm
March is often an in-between time on the farm. A making ready and waiting for things to start growing in earnest again. The storms may have set us back a bit but we know that mother…
Some Facts About Snowdrops!
As the flower arrives early in the year it’s regarded as one of the first signs that winter is almost at an end, so it’s often associated with hope for better times ahead…
February on the Farm
The fun part is adding to our community of bird boxes in the hope of encouraging even more birdlife to Swallowtail Hill…
The S’Lowdown on Hedgelaying
Visitors to Swallowtail Hill may have noticed that our established hedgerow is traditionally laid. Or to be more accurate you might simply have noticed that our hedgerow looks…
December On The Farm
At the moment we have 20 ewes grazing the Poor Field, last month they had a ram in with them for mating – or tupping as it’s known. Ewes are only in season once a year and tupping…
November on the Farm
The animals are experts in seeking out a warm spot to enjoy the afternoon sunshine – the donkeys in particular like hanging out in the greenhouse – they aren’t daft…
Early Autumn On The Farm
For the most part September and October are big planning months on the farm…
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