A Week on the Estate: Beef Week, Buffs Foraging & Busman’s Holiday
We’re five weeks from meteorological summer, life is bursting forth wherever we look and we’ve enjoyed plenty of warm, blue-sky days. Despite appearances, however, the weather is set to remain variable and potentially chilly into May. Over the next week, we’ll get brisk winds from all points of the compass, scattered showers and a temperature range of 12C to 1C.
At the Hall, the Saturday Club have had a busy couple of weeks. Bradley was crowned winner of the photography competition with his image of Honey the Hall Cat peeping from a tree, and he kindly shared his prize of an Easter egg with the group. Later that weekend, the gang came together for a team photo. The process very much resembled herding cats until an actual cat, Marmite, took charge.
The team also got plenty of work done. With the help of Clint and Kitty, fresh allotment plots were weeded, raked and divided up, decisions were taken on what to grow and laburnum trees were planted. Log-stacking was required at the Old Rectory and the gang litter-picked there and back to make efficient use of their travel time.
Mandatory housing measures to manage the risk of avian flu were lifted on 18th April and the Lincolnshire Buff flock emerged into the Walled Garden ready to make the most of the fine spring weather. Freedom and fresh grass tasted pretty sweet to our chooks after a long winter indoors.
Thinking about gracing your garden with chickens? Fancy your own supply of fresh eggs? We may have a tempting option for you. We’re selling rare, native-breed Lincolnshire Buff chickens in pairs (two hens) or trios (two hens and a cockerel). Click HERE to find out more.
