Homeopathy - A Shepherd’s Story As we move towards the Spring Equinox, the start of this new farming season brings with it the challenges of birthing and farm health.This month, Lynnie Hutchison from Brickpits Organic Farm in East Sussex tells us a bit about her farm, her journey with homeopathy and how it improved livestock health on …
Chris Gosling: Farming for Health
Chris Gosling: The Challenges of Farming for Health Chris and Nick Gosling, along with their son, run a fourth generation family dairy and arable farm in Wiltshire producing milk, butter and cream which is supplied to Abel & Cole, Neal’s yard, and various local shops and restaurants. berkeleyfarmdairy.co.ukAlthough from a non-farming background, Chris studied Dairy …
Meg’s Musings: In the Bleak Mid Winter
Meg's Musings: In the Bleak Mid Winter With the ever-dwindling daylight, progressively colder, bleaker days and frosty nights, it can be hard to motivate yourself to get things done. Daylight is a limiting factor for both mood and motivation at this time of year. However, winter skies at each end of the day occasionally produce …
Global Glimpse – A virtual trip to the fjord’s edge
Global Glimpse A virtual trip to the fjord's edge - Eidfjord in winter. Eidfjord is one of the most beautifully sited towns in this part of Norway, dwarfed by sheer mountains and cascading waterfalls. It experiences natural diversity in summer and also in the winter.Eric Kuijf talks about his style of farming:First, our sheep is one …
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It’s Child’s Play! In a Serious Way
It’s Child’s Play! In a Serious Way Our Survey Winner Isabel Hands tells us more about her job at the inspirational Warriner School Farm. Introducing children to farming, food provenance and the calming effects of animals is just one aspect, but Isabel goes further, allowing the children to help administer homeopathic treatments, proving just how …
Herbs for Sheep
Herbs for Sheep Liz MorganI first became interested in herbal medicine around 2015, when I met some people who were using both herbal medicine and homeopathy for themselves and their livestock. Around that time, I started using an herbalist for my own health needs and then decided to use herbs as medicine for my sheep. …