It’s lambing time again
Leah our shy ewe successfully gave birth to 2 beautiful boys last weekend. However, early issues with feeding meant some human intervention involving James milking a sheep at 2am into a syringe and playing daddy!
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Not-so-professional farmers
So we have 4 lambs from last year and hopefully more on the way in 6 weeks time. While trying to behave like pretend farmers it seems we have failed on the not-getting-to-attached front. This particular lamb is a gannet and will do anything for food including taking on horned adult males, and accepting hugs…
Spinning fun
We have been given a beautiful spinning wheel from a lovely elderly neighbour which for weeks has just been a pleasure to look at. But this weekend marked the beginning of our Jacob fleece being turned into real wool ready for knitting. Admittedly the first attempt led to something I can only describe as furry…
Willow wonders
We have spent the past couple of weeks cutting down lots of willow whips in part to encourage more to grow next year, but really so we could create some interesting things from them. The dome will hopefully take root and be covered in foliage next year, and with a seat will offer a space…
The Wombles strike again…
Manna hits the press!
Following the success of the Smile Project visiting Manna the Bournemouth Echo have published a half page spread all about the day, thanks to photographer Ruth Argles who submitted an excellent report and photo. To have such early publicity is amazing and we are really grateful to all involved in making this happen.
Things are taking shape
We have been busy this week with learning how to create a ‘living hedge’. 3 years ago we planted a number of willow whips which grew into willow trees. And these have been transformed into a willow hedge thanks to some very energetic help from one of our volunteers.
Smile Project visit Manna
Manna hosted a family day out for members of the Smile Project on August 23rd and great fun was had by all. We welcomed the families onto the project with feeding time at the zoo, thanks to a flock of hungry sheep. The families then went on to enjoy a day of planned activities including…
Thank you Morrisons!
We are running an event later in the summer for a Bournemouth based charity called Faithworks Wessex, who run a project for lone parent families in Kinson and West Howe. We are welcoming up to 10 families for the day and have a host of activities planned, including bushcraft skills and a barbeque lunch cooked…
Our flock grows again
Our other ewe Leah finally gave birth to twins at 3am on April 21st. So our flock has doubled twice, starting with 2 in the first year, to 4 last year, and now to 8.