Tag: sheep
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Kilkhampton Common – Summer 2015
In the last few months, the common has awoken and flourished. Butterflies have started to emerge, small pearl bordered fritillaries (Boloria selene) have once again returned and the first recordings of small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) this year which brings the total to 22 species of butterflies on the Common so far. The fields at the…
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Kilkhampton Parish News – September 2013
Goodness me – Summer nearly over and Autumn looms; where has all the time gone? So much has happened so where to start? Probably where I left off last time here in the Newsletter.
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Kilkhampton Parish News – April 2013
As I write this in mid-March, spring is pretty much fully wound up but not yet quite sprung. A welcome spell of dry but very cold weather has given way to yet more rain. We hope this is only a passing deluge!
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Kilkhampton Parish News – February 2013
The young sheep are all in the barn, the trees from the Woodland Trust are all planted, hay stocks are at the ready, the field shelter is constructed and the Common is generally ready for whatever winter has in store. We have even planted a large selection of daffodil bulbs kindly donated by Brooks Nurseries.
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Kilkhampton Parish News – October 2012
Animals have been the stars during September. The Balwen sheep are doing very well and have been joined by seven Gotland lambs that have also come from South Yeo Farm. The Gotland breed can be traced right back to the Vikings
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Kilkhampton Parish News – September 2012
Once again, floods feature in the news! Saturday 4th August was a much anticipated day, being the date on which we had arranged to pick up our Balwen lambs and shearling ewes. Armed with a brand new sheep trailer, Dennis and John set out in the afternoon to pick up the sheep from Ian and…
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Kilkhampton Parish News – June 2012
Well – to say the least, the weather has not been on our side! But in between downpours, we have made good progress. Apart from the sheep handling pen and shelter, the fencing of the livestock enclosures is complete. And on that subject, I hear that some folk are questioning why we have fenced areas…