Now 1206 would be what it would take me to shear one 12m 06 sec ... Well done Ed Gingell Paul griffiths Alex and gang x.com/ed_gingell/sta…

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The conversations you have with @downsman91 Sugar free 🤣 ... right that will counter balance the 4 Henry Westons last night & the pies today ... PMSL

Huge arable fire on #SouthDowns #Alfriston with combine in field on neighbours farm. Fire service in attendance Let's hope all are ok

Fire in East Sussex near Alfriston now heading towards farmers house and Drusillas Zoo.... #farmers take care Farmers Weekly South East Farmer & Farm Machinery Farmers Guardian

Just.spoken to farmer who land it's was ...All ok, a few burns trying to save a tractor but lost It, a set of discs , badly burnt combine but all.workers ok.Farmers Guardian Farmers Weekly South East Farmer & Farm Machinery South Downs National Park

Our traditional #workingbeardedcollie Rune isn't liking the heat in the #southdowns but loving moving & herding the #springerspaniels #runnerducks and #chickens ... Love him to bits & bless his hairy eyes True working southdown #sheepdog Smallholder Magazine South Downs National Park Farmers Weekly

The aftermath of my neighbours field fire today in East #Sussex Thank God no lost of life Farmers Weekly Farmers Guardian South Downs National Park

So this morning Battle Croft Farm I made an early start taking advantage of the cooler morning's to many play with bees.... I am the accidental #beekeeper here on the #southdowns ... bit more tricky to count than sheep tho .... !!

Something so satisfying to see a bee you gave a home on a Sunflower you planted as a seed ... #bees #smallholder

Big & Small ... we have them all down at Battle Croft Farm . We are very adamant that wildlife & farming can be as one & our little farm a safe home for everything .Sunflowers all around the farm for the #pollinators

With 10 days to spare in a year we have achieved our dreams ..Sheep, chickens,ducks, Turkey's, bee"s & today GEESE arrived ... Now producing #southdown #mutton #eggs #ducks #geese & more .. Smallholder Magazine @aboutmutton Battle Croft Farm South Downs National Park #LivingTheDream

So up with the larks Battle Croft Farm and was buzzing to see what the new swarm of bees have been up to . Fair to say they are working hard & have nearly doubled their colony. Happy #bees & happy #smallholders down on the #southdowns Smallholder Magazine SmallholdersUK (find us on BlueSky)

What to do with #mutton our #southdownmutton here is our latest blog with a few ideas - goo.gl/buwXr1

O @downsman91 ... I have something to get off my chest and tell you ... slightly ashamed

It's not all hard work Battle Croft Farm setting up a #livestockproofing farm for training clients dogs on #livestock #diversion with #ducks #chickens #sheep #lambs . Still time to enjoy the farm SussexWildlifeSgt Katy Bourne OBE South Downs National Park NFU South East

No matter how many signs there are the message doesn't get through.Why is this? That Education of owners & dogs doesn't happen? Is it as I have had said to me "You shouldn't allow your sheep to be so unprotected" Attitude of most feeling they have right for their dog to roam ?

It's not just about sheep and livestock proofing dogs down Battle Croft Farm Today Stanley turned up for his 1st Scent training & did amazing on the scent wheel @Insp_Rosser Katy Bourne OBE SussexWildlifeSgt Always fun times down on the dog farm

So after a hard day training dogs livestock proofing .. it's time to relax & enjoy some of our own #southdown #mutton down Battle Croft Farm .... @aboutmutton NFU South East SussexWildlifeSgt Katy Bourne OBE Tom Kerridge South Downs National Park @Insp_Rosser

I'm not the greatest bird watcher I grant you but even I know that's not a bird on my feeding post .... is it ? Seen this morning #brazen #fox stealing from my #Owl feeder in the #SouthDowns #sheep field @downsman91 South Downs Ranger South Downs National Park