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This gives some idea of the major things that we do from a seasonal perspective on the farm
January to March Wonderful views
Cattle in Housing
Fencing, hedge row work, stone walling
Ploughing and seeding
April Lambing
Training show sheep and cattle
May Devon County Show
Calving
June

Calving
First cut Silage
Sheep shearing

July

More Silage and Hay if we are lucky
First Combine Harvesting and crimping of grain
Totnes Show

August More Silage and Hay if we are lucky
Second Combine Harvesting and crimping of grain
Special forage and green manure crops sown
Training show sheep and cattle
September Second cut silage
Kingsbridge Show
October Ploughing and sowing of winter corn
November to December Autumn calving
Cattle brought into housing when weather bad
Felling of trees and making firewood
Infrastructure work on estate
Planting trees
Making ponds
Cattle foot trimming
 

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