August has flown past us once again this year, and the shock of September nearing has made us all buckle down to finish the summer work. As the last of the stewardship and woodland creation applications leave the office (yes, we managed to make the deadline, but if you are looking to apply for either give us a call to discuss what options are still open), we can concentrate on our remaining survey work. As ever, we’ve been dutifully distracted from our paid work this summer, with a staff trip to see rare herb grasslands in the alps, and an impressive new arrival on the farm: Lewis.
Lewis is our AI man replacement, and at the grand old age of 19 months, is already famous, after winning his South Devon bull class at the Shropshire Show, and coming 4th at the Royal Welsh. The girls have accepted him into the herd with reverence, and our stockman is already planning his showing schedule for next year. And just as an aside, Bertie the Bug Catcher (he turned out to not be so Beastly in the end), managed to support 14 items of wildlife, much to the interest and amazement of the under 5’s at Burwarton Show. Thank you to all of you who came to see us and buy a few birdboxes!