We have only just passed the fortieth day of St Swithin's, it did rain on the 15 th July and true to its legend or saying, it has rained more days than its been fine. The grass has grown continuously right through the summer and given us very little...
It was said by the old men that the water should "trot" onto the fields, and "gallop" off. On our low lying meadows there is still evidence of the very old style of management the "bedwork or floated water meadows" , where...
Moles It's that time of year again when the moles start digging and pushing up soil in their inimitable way. Nearly always on the best bit of lawn, following in the hedge bottom then branching out under the grass in the most unpredictable directions...