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Morris
This is Morris. He is a Grey Faced Dartmoor Mule X. He arrived to us 2 years ago as a little scrap of lamb. Since then Morris has grown...

The Forest Smallholding
Aug 25, 20191 min read
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Happy children = Happy parents!
We have holiday cottages along the track from us. We received these lovely drawings from the children who stayed there recently. It was a...

The Forest Smallholding
Aug 23, 20191 min read
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Why go to Africa when Africa can come to you ...
"Marmite! It's 31*C where you are! Are you mad?" Think, just a few weeks ago my old pygmy goats were back off to Africa in search of...

The Forest Smallholding
Jul 27, 20191 min read
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To prevent sunburn apply cream ...
When the sun is going to shine, according to the weather forecast, then sun-cream has to be applied to Pink Pig. Light coloured pigs can...

The Forest Smallholding
Jul 13, 20191 min read
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Little Lawrence
Little Lawrence one of our bottle fed lambs from last year. His mum had quads and couldn't cope with all of them. She rejected Lawrence...

The Forest Smallholding
Jul 7, 20191 min read
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Shorn (the) Sheep
A couple of weeks ago all the sheep were sheared. We could hear them saying 'thank goodness' 'about time' etc. All are happy and went...

The Forest Smallholding
Jun 30, 20191 min read
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Down in the meadows
Our hay meadows are going great. Loads of different grasses and wild flowers including stichwort which is found on ancient and...

The Forest Smallholding
Jun 30, 20191 min read
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Goshawks
The Goshawks are missing! Two pairs are missing!! Around us we, normally, have two pairs of goshawks nesting and at this time of year we...

The Forest Smallholding
Jun 17, 20191 min read
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Thistleing
Thistleing. What you do when you find thistles in your pasture meadows THAT SHOULD NOT BE THERE! Thistles that are not in the pasture...

The Forest Smallholding
Jun 16, 20191 min read
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We're leaving...
The pygmy goats have had enough of the British weather and are off back to Africa, from where they originate. Walking; well it may take...

The Forest Smallholding
Jun 16, 20191 min read
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New compost bins ...
The OH, commonly known as 'He That Can Build Things' came up trumps again with two new compost bins for me. The old one is full and...

The Forest Smallholding
Jun 16, 20191 min read
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Shelters
Building of shelters is ongoing. Although we have a lot of trees and hedgerows; give sheep a shelter and they will use it. So the OH /...

The Forest Smallholding
Jun 10, 20191 min read
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Pigs exploring
Here they are! They have started to expand their range and have now discovered there is more to the woodland than their ark and the...

The Forest Smallholding
Jun 10, 20191 min read
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The New Arrivals ...
1st June dawned. Today was 'Pig Day'. Five lovely piglets from a local breeder. Large Black Welsh cross. We have 3 boars (boys) and 3...

The Forest Smallholding
Jun 10, 20191 min read
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Don't spend too much ...
Well, its the Smallholders and countryside Spring Fayre at the RWAS in Builth Wells. I wnet off to have a look around, while he manned...

The Forest Smallholding
Jun 10, 20191 min read
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