ISLE OF CANNA

It’s all been about calves this month. A few girls have appeared which is good news and some particularly nice looking calves have joined the herd. The farm team are very happy despite most of the calves being born in less than ideal weather. The cows weren’t very cooperative either; choosing to give the team a bunch of surprises instead of a bunch of warnings. Evergreen Rabbit Control were here on island for a week at the start of the month to carry out the annual rabbit co

Somehow I cannot believe we are in March already! February whizzed by in a blur of sunshine and showers and here we are moving at a pace through Spring into Summer. The snowdrops came and went, wild garlic is already sprouting in the woods, daffodil leaves pushed up through the ground and are now flowering with the bluebells following closely behind. The grass is still in slumber and the mud is abundant. There’s new life on the farm too. A few more surprise calves have appea

As usual January has felt like the long slog out of Winter and into Spring. The breaks between the weather have been surprisingly fresh and bright; the recent days of sunshine have given the ground a chance to dry out and have kick started all the bulbs to make a break for freedom. Green shoots are popping through the ground, snowdrops are out and narcissus are making their appearance. The days are creeping longer and longer too but it is still gloomy and dark if there is lo