Bob Fleming; Badger Watch
#TheFastShow

An awesome morning having a botanical master class from Megan and Leif Bersweden much learning between us.
We decided the next #agroforestry line will be fruit with rude names. Also concluded that Guelder Rose is the best all round native plant.

Bought this off Facebook Market Place, the nice man who was selling it on behalf of his granny said it was a Polaris electric UTV with a Logic trailer he seemed genuine 🤔
Well pleased, saved a fortune!
#cheapskatefarming
#golffollowedbycamping

Its either the new burger cooking set up or perhaps Mrs R is practising her DJ set ready for tomorrow's pop up farm shop and farm tour!

In amongst all the amazing #localfood at this weekends #popupfarmshop will be these beautiful hand made house martin nest cups, at £22.50 a bit of a bargain I'd say!
10-12 this Saturday and Sunday

What do farmers really think?

In this first film in a new series, Harriet Bell Debbie Wilkins Helen Browning's Organic Gavin Lane, John Cherry & Patrick Holden tell us more about the work they do.

We'll be amplifying more farming voices in the coming weeks.

#FarmingVoices

One of natures greatest treasures? My thanks to the local Sparrow Hawk who assisted me.

Fantastic weather for the dawn chorus walk this morning and raised £260 for RABI and Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital. Most of the common birds heard plus Cetti's. And a kingfisher whizzing in and down!

I repeat: the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has blocked the simplest biodiversity measure *ever* that without, leaves the most epic birds - swifts- without ANY guaranteed nesting habitat in Britain.

Last chance to sign up for Saturday's dawn chorus walk in aid of Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital and RABI should be a fantastic morning with our professional guide
SwiWildlifeSightings #dawnchorus #swindon #wiltshire #wildlife

My new pet! Just don't let him bite you. I knew we had them on the farm but never got a picture before.
#wildlife #naturefriendlyfarming #pastureforlife

Would Mottled Sedge Glyphotaelius pellucidus be a good guess for this beauty?
#caddisfly #caddisflies
#wildlife #farmlist

yep, farming should be about ecology not chemistry

started a project today that I've been dreaming about for ages. Removing a culvert & allowing water & light to mix!
Wouldn't it b amazing if this type of work would fit into SFI Janet Hughes. It'll be re profiled and planted with iris and marsh marigold. The watervole will 💓 it

a great selection of #local jams, chutneys, mustards, marmalades and apple juices have just been delivered. All local fruit made 5 miles away.
See you all at the pop up shop this weekend 10 - 12. come and support 12 local producers BBC Wiltshire #naturefriendlyfarming #food

Bee help please!
Ivysuckle💚(the garden reef)🍃 any tips on these #bees ? I think the first is a Tawny Mining bee. A found on a short section of hedge. 2nd pic was in a hole made by a badger. Nearly every dandelion had insects on!
Anybody recommend a bee and hoverflys ID books
Thanks