Kitchen table is the centre of our universe Monica Akehurst·November 2, 2015The epicentre of our farm business revolves around our kitchen table. Here, daily plans are discussed and the...Farming·0 Comments·0·26 views
A Shepherd’s Diary: October Monica Akehurst·October 27, 2015The latest monthly shepherd’s diary instalment from Monica Akehurst, East Sussex based sheep farmer and regular monthly contributor.....Farming·0 Comments·0·113 views
Would Kerry back the worm or the bird? Monica Akehurst·October 6, 2015Mulling over recent farming conundrums calls for some shots perhaps and inspiration. Tilley my springer follows a different...Farming·0 Comments·0·9 views
A Shepherd’s Diary: September Monica Akehurst·September 24, 2015The latest monthly shepherd’s diary instalment from Monica Akehurst, East Sussex based sheep farmer and regular monthly contributor.....Farming·0 Comments·0·159 views
A shepherd’s diary: August Monica Akehurst·August 21, 2015The latest monthly shepherd’s diary instalment from Monica Akehurst, East Sussex based sheep farmer and regular monthly contributor.....Farming·0 Comments·0·133 views
A Shepherd’s Diary: July Monica Akehurst·July 18, 2015A Shepherd’s Diary: July Hottest day recorded in July. Guess what we had arranged to do? ‘Shearing’! Well...CultureFarming·0 Comments·0·107 views
A Shepherd’s Diary: June Monica Akehurst·June 28, 2015For us Lambing finished on May 29th, a good sized single, up and sucking, the young ewe appeared to have it all under control. I observed that the lamb was male and decided that I should get to ringing him before he could outrun me.Blog·0 Comments·0·34 views
A Shepherd’s Diary: May Monica Akehurst·May 30, 2015‘Hang onto your ears’ is the advice given to lambs that are sleeping overnight in our sheds. We...Blog·0 Comments·0·51 views
A Shepherd’s Diary: April Monica Akehurst·May 3, 2015A shepherds diary: April There was commotion in the middle of the field: one solitary newborn was receiving...Blog·0 Comments·0·31 views
A Shepherd’s Diary: March Monica Akehurst·April 3, 2015A Shepherds diary: March Less than a week of lambing and already we have been absorbed into the...Blog·0 Comments·0·34 views
