Just a couple of hours to work on the smallholding today.
After taking care of all the poultry and animals, I cranked up the hand mower. The weather has been dry for a good week here giving plenty of time for the water to seep away from the surface.
I had got it in my head to open up a new path through the young woodland area at the bottom of our land. To be honest the saplings have struggled to get going here. They have a battle against ash dieback, winds blowing across the exposed field and long grass competing with them. Only the toughest survive. I don't really mind, as the rough grass offers excellent hunting for owls and kestrels. The saplings are slowly getting there and pioneer hawthorns are proving successful at filling the gaps.
This new path will offer us a more 'scenic' route around the perimeter of the smallholding, our dog walk route when we don't have time to go further afield.
It's only a minor change but it is one which will make a small positive impact on our lives every day.
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| Opening up the new path |
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| Heading down past the bottom sheep paddock |
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| Emerging at the bottom of our land by the dyke |
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| Most importantly the new path has been given the doggy seal of approval. |
