Author: Alison

February saw 25 second year students from Duchy College spending a frosty morning here at Ethy Barton.  For those making their second visit, it was a chance to see the changes made on the farm over the year, including the new sheep race and lambing shed, now containing 425 ewes! A very instructive Q & A session followed with 25 volunteers eager to help when lambing starts at the end of the month!

Darren and Matt are adding finishing touches to the new Sheep Shed….nearly there and ready for lambing.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL AT ETHY BARTON.

Work has started on the new sheep shed.  The weather has been kind to us and work is progressing at speed…due to be finished in November, lambing 400 ewes in February.

Harvest is in, and Darren is now ploughing and drilling again for Spring!

Particularly pretty silage bales this year, as we join farmers across the country in supporting Breast Cancer Research, using pink bale wrap and donating to the charity…will certainly brighten up those dull winter mornings on the horizon.

Georgia joined us from Poltair School for a week of work experience.

Weighing and worming lambs were amongst her duties for the week.

A sunny June day saw shearing time here on the farm. Darren and Matt were joined by Matt and John Truscott for a busy day shearing 403 sheep.

Tom and Darren are halter training Texan, our home bred 14 month old bull. So far, so good. Texan proving to be a natural!

Spring 2016 has seen 580 new lambs born at Ethy. All happily enjoying the welcome dry spell at last.

First lambs of the season go out into the glorious Cornish sunshine.

Calving has started. First calf sired by Trewint Tornado….looking good.