Down on the Farm
07th May 2019
It's taking a little while to settle into a new home and finding likely wildlife models to photograph. I spend way too much time just looking out the window wondering how I can get into a suitable position in which to photograph my new, wildlife "neighbours".
Just to take some of the frustration away I have been volunteering at the charming Gressenhall Workhouse Museum and Farm where I have been allowed to get amongst the farm stock including Suffolk Punches and Large Black Pigs!
It's been a great education so far and I am soaking up any small nugget of information I can about the rare breeds of sheep, cows and even chickens.
The staff work so far to recreate farm life authentic to the era during which the Workhouse was a community refuge and it is a genuine experience to see how wildlife and farm life really interweave with each other. Carefully managed living hedgerows provide natural boundaries as well as a haven for birds and insects. Horse ploughed fields are naturally fertilised as they get tilled.
Whereas the open style barns encourage a number of birds to nest cosily inside with both bedding materials in the form of straw and food, in the form of insects a just a peck away.
The Museum and farm run a number of great events for families to enjoy and are opening the gates for Open Farm Day on Sunday 6th June..hope to see you there!
Just to take some of the frustration away I have been volunteering at the charming Gressenhall Workhouse Museum and Farm where I have been allowed to get amongst the farm stock including Suffolk Punches and Large Black Pigs!
It's been a great education so far and I am soaking up any small nugget of information I can about the rare breeds of sheep, cows and even chickens.
The staff work so far to recreate farm life authentic to the era during which the Workhouse was a community refuge and it is a genuine experience to see how wildlife and farm life really interweave with each other. Carefully managed living hedgerows provide natural boundaries as well as a haven for birds and insects. Horse ploughed fields are naturally fertilised as they get tilled.
Whereas the open style barns encourage a number of birds to nest cosily inside with both bedding materials in the form of straw and food, in the form of insects a just a peck away.
The Museum and farm run a number of great events for families to enjoy and are opening the gates for Open Farm Day on Sunday 6th June..hope to see you there!