A Week on the Estate: Courtship Season, Summer Tours & Discovering Nature
The summer holidays are upon us and the weather is set to get more changeable. At the time of writing, a storm is brewing and it’s uncomfortably humid with an expected daytime high of 29C. Tomorrow, Saturday 19th, will bring a yellow thunderstorm warning with a 10C temperature drop and a strong possibility of heavy rain. Whatever your plans this weekend, do keep an eye on the weather forecast.
Speaking of school holidays, if you know any young people who might be at a loose end over the next few months, then The Farm School has a range of activities on offer. Their holiday programme gets underway on Tuesday 22nd July with the Home Education Workshop hosted by Imagine Louth. This nature-based session will focus on enriching the senses and children will be encouraged to think about what they can see, hear and smell, and what they can find in nature. They’ll get to work with colours and textures and craft a memento to take home with them.
The Farm School is aiming to bring seasonal fruit to enrich the experience. There’s a lovely café at Imagine Louth for parents to enjoy while the kids have fun. At the time of writing there are several spaces left for 22nd July so act now to secure your place. Click HERE to book for this or future sessions. To find out more about The Farm School, click HERE.
Out on the pastures, the season of romance began this week with the arrival of a handsome new bull, Xante. In any given year, the bulls are introduced to the cows and heifers in mid-July. The mating season lasts for 63 days (or three cycles) ending in mid-September. This gives us a 63-day calving window starting between late April and early May and running to late June. At that time of year, the cows get plenty of fresh, new-growth grass to stimulate milk production for their calves. We also get to avoid calving in cold, wet midwinter weather, which wasn’t ideal for either the cattle or the herd team.
