Martin Steer

@ericslackhouse @pete_savin Eric, very rude about our lovely Heath Chapel next to our farm! 🤣🙈I think you should donate some lovely Birdoswald cheese to the chapel as an apology. We will see how long it will keep in there….!! Unless of course we eat it first!! Regards to you both.

@pete_savin Make a good mouldy cheese store

Enjoying the quiet serenity of the interior of Heath Chapel built in the 12th century and hardly altered #Shropshire

@pete_savin Apparently the clay for the roof tiles for Wroxeter was quarried just below Heath at Bouldon. Not sure if a local myth? On Nordy bank Iron Age fort there is a square on LiDAr. Wonder if it’s Roman. I will send screen shot. Did Peter tell you of the little dig? I know Peter well.

@WilliamsonsFire Thanks, I brought a group here last month and we met Peter Cornah for a chat. Next time I’ll let you know

@JRfromStrickley James, thinking of you know how stressful this week, but take heart that you’re making huge impacts nationally with your @NFFNUK work and engagement with the farming community on #hedges & #veterantrees with @FavColour_Green - if anyone deserves some 🍀 it’s you @Groundswellaguk

Tb test this week. Today our vet injects everything >42 days, then on Thurs she’ll measure the skin for a ‘reaction’. We’ve been under restriction since Oct & lost 28 cows, so if everyone could send positive vibes our way for Thursday’s read, it would be very much appreciated 💚

@bodenfarming @Wyefarm Ally look at @thelandapp using your SBI number download your maps from @Ruralpay RPA. It will bring across the parcels & hedge data, use SFI23 template map both sides of hedge. will produce table then spreadsheet for all SFI options you chose. Don’t forget RLE1 if RPA not correct

@Wyefarm If I can hijack this a little .what program are u using to measure the ur hedges or have u done it the old fashioned way ?

Help please! Just trying to get an SFI application together. For Manage Hedgerows - HRW2 it says per side, does that mean if I'm managing both sides I can put the meterage in twice? Pic below as an example hedge is 250m long, but I'm going to manage both sides. TIA

@clarepanico @JRfromStrickley Clare, look to see if your local @CPRE are running courses. @cpreshropshire are but get booked up fast. A great skill to learn… but you never stop.! National championship are in Leicestershire this weekend. Doubt @JRfromStrickley will have finished his hedge looking a size of it

@JRfromStrickley Yippee, love hedgespam! Would be great to try this….. can you learn somewhere? Hampshire based.

It is upon us, hedging has begun. Be prepared for a few months of ligging & ridding out, and a few videos of hedgespam. It’ll be enough to make you want to sharpen your axe with a spit stone & head out to create a thing of beauty for wildlife & for future generations to enjoy 💚

@cesteer @RoyEntSoc Think it’s a white tail #bumblebee nest 🪺 but forwarded to @RichardComont who will defo know. He is doing a bumblebee ID day for us here with Abdon Wildlife Group 31 May 23. Lovely to see. Is it on farm or garden? 👏👌

Anyone know what’s happening here? Or know anyone who will know what’s happening here?! #bumblebee @RoyEntSoc

@LlyrDerwydd Sorry to be negative but watch carefully.. it is 100% Merino #wool. We need to promote British wool! @natsheep @philstocker3 I haven’t seen any Merino sheep in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

What a great advert for #wool. The most #sustainable clothing we can wear. It’s a shame large clothing companies are thinking about their profits rather than the #environment #sheep365 #ukfarming

In this experiment Dr Rob Thompson of @UniRdg_Met shows just how long it takes water to soak into parched ground, illustrating why heavy rainfall after a #drought can be dangerous and might lead to flashfloods. @R0b1et @UniRdg_water

@fionacreynolds @MatthewOates76 Quite difficult to see but I would go for Swallowtail?

⁦@MatthewOates76⁩ what is this huge butterfly in my garden?

@ericslackhouse I must come to watch the “Vintage sheep wrestling” or is that just shearing in your beautiful part of the world?

What a day we had at #Gilsland show with heavy horses vintage sheep wrestling hound trail craft & Langholm pipe band Big turn out with everyone & their granny having 3 years of crack to catch up on #Cumbria #FarmLife

@KateAgValuer @TrooperSnooks @WessexRichard I would like to suggest Muntjac. Seeing more than ever. Not I’m not an expert. I will forward to a friend!!

What’s making a mess of these trees? Muntjac? Squirrels? @TrooperSnooks @WessexRichard ?

@arableplants 🤣🤣🤣🐞🐞👍

Think I was the only person not at #Groundswell2022 but reckon I have got this #regenerativeagriculture thing nailed as it is. #FridayVibes

@ericslackhouse @SusFoodTrust @Firfarmltd The most wonderful organic pasture for life Hereford beef. The whole meal the yellow hammer and skylarks sang and a kestrel hovered overhead. Great international company too.

@WilliamsonsFire @SusFoodTrust @Firfarmltd That is some picnic !

#FirFarm22 home after two truly inspirational days @SusFoodTrust @Firfarmltd Many thanks. My wonderful wife who encouraged me to go #organic and David Wilson who encouraged us both 27 years ago.

@SusFoodTrust @Firfarmltd #FirFarm22 home after another excellent conference including a walk with the gentleman that inspired me to go #organic 27 years ago. Thank to my wonderful wife who led me down the path and showed me the way.

@willpenrievans @Groundswellaguk 👍🪱🐞🐑🐂🐓🌿☘️🌞🌻🌾🥩🥖🚜⛺️⛺️both days

@charlottebsmith @BBCCountryfile Judging by the size of motor must be a press or extraction for oil from seed…which one though? Rape, hazelnuts, sunflower, global warmed almonds, grape seed. I thought it was heather or wildflower seed dresser until…that motor. Hope they have their own renewables!

Today’s office @BBCCountryfile - you’ll never guess what this machine does ..

Next highest point due East…..Ural Mountains!! Happy Jubilee one & all. 1771 feet

A visit to Hadrian’s Wall would not be complete without a morning in Hexham watching ⁦@ericslackhouse⁩ sell ⁦@SoilAssociation⁩ #organic milk and delicious curd cheese at the farmers market…a roaring trade a real farmers market