Woolly Tales

Hen spa in the kitchen
Our chicks who hatched last summer have grown into big, beautiful hens.  It sounds cliche, but it's hard to imagine
Preparing the veggie patch for planting
Over the weekend while Adrian has been busy adding a shrubbery to the hen run, my job has been to
Deep cleaning the sheep shed
There's a job we should probably do every year but it usually ends up being every two years or even
Pepper not doing so well
Ten days ago I wrote a story about our hen Pepper who had a problem with her crop which wasn't
Poorly Pepper
For a wee while now one of our elderly hen ladies, Pepper hasn't been quite her usual self.  The signs
Tawny Owl Box
Pretty much every night we hear tawny owls at some point. Recently, they have been hooting all around us as
A spate of sore hooves
Up until recently we've had week upon week of rain, followed by ... yet more rain.   On a farm or
dry stone dyke repairs
Dry Stane Dyke Rebuilt
One of the common themes of this blog is the repair of dry stane dykes (dry stone walls). Most of
Bottoms, hooves and face trims
In the sheep world, Ryelands are often referred to as "teddy bear sheep".  The reason for this, as you might
The hay ceremony begins again
Every year, round about the beginning of November we start the "hay ceremony".  In other words, giving the little darlings
Auchenstroan Wool & The Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Unesco Biosphere
Recently you might have noticed a new logo in the corner of our home page.  If you click on it,
Splish Splash
It has not been the driest of summers which has had it's good and bad points. However, it has been
Autumn mulching
Today while I was in the polytunnel having a tidy up, I became aware of some strange noises coming from
Elliot can now be with the hens
After three months of slowly introducing Elliot to the hens, yesterday was a big day for our Anatolian rescue dog
Sharing the love of wool with the wider world.
Today’s blog story is to tell you about my rug-making teaching adventures over the summer and about the new downloadable
Harvest Time
The harvest rush has been on in the last week. We already had collected what was left of the beetroot