14 June 2026
Our first chickens are home
Two Silver Sussex and a little bantam — collected after a long drive south, and settling into the coop.
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Journal
Short, seasonal and honest. What's working, what the weather wrecked, and what's coming next.
14 June 2026
Two Silver Sussex and a little bantam — collected after a long drive south, and settling into the coop.
Read post6 June 2026
Our top gate earned its nickname this week — a wild boar wandered down out of the trees to inspect it.
Read post26 May 2026
A second-hand ride-on mower joins the croft, and the long grass in the woodland clearings finally meets its match.
Read post18 May 2026
Two hives, sited at the edge of the heather. The first residents of the croft.
Read post2 April 2026
Four beds dug, a polytunnel up, and the first seeds in trays on every windowsill.
Read post10 March 2026
What we're doing here, and why it'll be worth the wait.
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