by Richard | Mar 3, 2021 | Farm Updates
The platform project continues! In today’s video we’re building the two 9 meter platforms and taking down one of the old ones. We’re also, now that we’re finally the official owners of the forest patch, cutting down the four trees that are in the way of the new...
by Richard | Mar 2, 2021 | Farm Updates
The new forest platforms are coming along nicely, and we’re taking down the old yard platforms. It’s bittersweet to remove the 9m deck for the old yurt. It’s one of the first structures I built at the farm, and we must have served over 60,000 meals on it. But, it’ll...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2021 | Farm Updates
The first calf of the year is here, courtesy of Clover May. Combined with a spell of warm weather, it’s felt very much like spring, so we’ve been eating apple sauce in the sun and putting up the hammock. I took the weekend off, which means I was able to make...
by Richard | Feb 27, 2021 | Farm Updates
Aquascaping part two! A bunch of beautiful plants arrived in the mail, so it was time to get planting. First we started filling the tank to saturate the medium, then we arranged the plants from the ground cover plants at the front to higher plants in the back, and...
by Richard | Feb 23, 2021 | Farm Updates
After seeing the last video, some of suggested I build a bridge over the stream to be able to drive the platform timber all the way. Upon checking the stream, I realised I can drive on the ice today, so no bridge will be needed. I’ll be marking out the positions for...
by Richard | Feb 22, 2021 | Farm Updates
The snow is starting to melt, so I’ve got the saw bench out and have started cutting down the yurt and tipi frames. It’s still a little difficult to access the designated spots in the forest, but I’ve managed to get some of the timber up there. In total I’ll be making...
