Rooted in the Borders: A Journey of Mindful Growth
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Woodburn Farmhouse
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Charlie has lived at Woodburn Farmhouse for over a decade
The Alchemy of the Demijohn: Slow Living in a Fast World
A 1960s recipe, a flash of Border rain, and vibrant rhubarb must fizzing atop the piano. Step into our slow-living kitchen.
Marks of Care: Tagging and Clipping on the Farm
Léonie helps Charlie tag and clip his sheep.
From the Palm to the Bottle: Raising the Orphaned Lambs
Leonie and Charlie head out to the poly tunnel, ready to feed the eager full and half-cade lambs waiting for their evening meal.
From Pasture to Pen: Managing the Sheep and Grasskeep
Charlie and Léonie look after the sheep before moving two ewes and their lambs to a temporary pasture.
Market Day: The Journey of Ewes and Lambs to Longtown
Léonie and Charlie are working to take their sheep to the ewes and lambs auction in Longtown.
In the Thick of It: The Demands of Lambing
Léonie steps into the poly tunnel and discovers a newborn lamb. Now, she needs to find the lamb’s mother.
The Quiet Festive Season: A Snapshot of Christmas on the Farm
Charlie and I want to wish all our readers a happy festive season.
Above Woodburn: Reflections on Branxholme Loch
Branxholme Easter Loch is located just above Woodburn, on the way to Chapel Hill.
When the Worst Happens: Losing a Lamb to CNN
Cerebrocortical Necrosis (CCN), or polioencephalomalacia, is a severe and often fatal neurological disease in sheep and lambs caused by thiamine deficiency. It leads to brain cell death, resulting in blindness, head pressing, incoordination, and seizures.
The Practical Realities of Rural Life: Vermin Control
Leonie discovers a moose loose about Woodburn Farmhouse, and a bat, how about that.
Preserving the Yield: Preparing Beans at Woodburn
Leonie picks beans from her kitchen garden at Woodburn Farmhouse, then blanches and freezes them.
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