Meet Ed Gingell – the ‘Lewis Hamilton’ of Shearing.. Nigel Akehurst·July 24, 2015Ed Gingell and his shearing team (Alex and Freedom) recently came to the farm and sheared all 220...Farming·0 Comments·0·403 views
Photo Story: A Guide to Sheep Shearing Nigel Akehurst·July 24, 2015Earlier this month we sheared our flock of Suffolk and Mule ewes – during which I photographed the...Farming·0 Comments·0·715 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
Photo Story: CSA Network UK National Gathering 2015 Nigel Akehurst·July 13, 2015I visited Canalside Community Food, a community supported agriculture (CSA) organic vegetable scheme based just outside of Leamington...CultureFarming·0 Comments·0·66 views
A guide to hay making by hand.. Nigel Akehurst·June 25, 2015Inspired by my visit to Monkton Wlyd Court (an education centre for sustainable living) last summer (whilst on...Farming·0 Comments·0·3970 views
Fortnum & Mason Roof Top Garden Aiste Saulyte·May 20, 2015Photographer Aiste Saulyte spent the day documenting the construction of a roof top garden at Fortnum and Mason and talks to Connected Roots founder Matt Franks to find out more... Farming·0 Comments·0·396 views
FARM HACK at Ruskin Mill Farm – Day 2 Nigel Akehurst·April 25, 2015Farm Hack at Ruskin Mill Farm Day 2 was all about open space discussion and capturing lessons learnt and...CultureFarming·1 Comment·0·141 views
Reaping the rewards of community growing Ken Elkes·April 15, 2015On the outskirts of Chepstow, across two acres of farmland located between the Wye Valley and the Forest...Farming·0 Comments·0·88 views
A beginners guide to lambing… Nigel Akehurst·February 26, 2015Growing up on a farm you get introduced to lambing at an early age (yes that’s me holding...Farming·2 Comments·0·10378 views
Rare Breeds – What’s the point? Michael Harding·January 28, 2015To the casual observer, a sheep is simply a white wooly thing that you occasionally glimpse in the...CultureFarming·5 Comments·0·3955 views